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Massachusetts courts have sent several recent reminders to employers that the courts will scrutinize discrimination and harassment allegations carefully before letting employers off the hook. Employers need to remember to keep their employees, especially their supervisors, up to date on recent developments, conduct appropriate and timely trainings and carefully consider adverse employment actions. Employers should investigate any claims before they escalate to costly, and perhaps unnecessary, litigation.
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Equal Opportunity Commission v. Aviation Port Services, for example, Chief Federal District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, on April 1, 2021, awarded default damages in a case in which the EEOC contended that Aviation Port Services fired six female Passenger Service Agents when they refused to wear pants or knee-length skirts, despite requests for a religious accommodation. Chief Judge Saylor noted that APS’ Saf