Attorney David Dishman has been representing plaintiffs in civil litigation cases for more than twenty-five years with a concentration on litigation, personal injury, products liability, corporate and banking law. He has also defended corporate clients against claims of negligence, breach of contract and careless oversight. Altogether, he has successfully represented more than one thousand clients in a wide variety of cases ranging from complex issues of product safety against large corporation.
If you have been laid off or fired recently, and believe that you may have lost your job for an unlawful reason, you may have a right to bring a claim for wrongful termination against your former employer.
Workers compensation laws provide fairly comprehensive and specific benefits to workers who suffer workplace injury or illness. Benefits include medical expenses, death benefits, lost wages, and vocational rehabilitation. Failure to carry workers' compensation insurance or otherwise meet a state's regulations in this regard can leave an employer exposed not only to paying these benefits out of pocket, but also to paying penalties levied by the states.
Massachusetts wage laws carry both criminal and civil penalties for violations by employers. These amendments mean that the Attorney General now has authority to impose civil sanctions for wage violations, such as the failure to pay overtime or the prevailing wage rate, which in the past may not have warranted criminal sanctions.
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