Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD)

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Employees

Massachusetts employers with six or more employees are prohibited from discriminating against employees based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, criminal record (inquiries only), handicap (disability), mental illness, retaliation, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, active military personnel, and genetics. In addition, employers have an affirmative responsibility to provide parental leave to biological and adoptive parents.

Retaliation, such as when selectmen Brooks stated "I want Bennett included because he called us (selectmen) names in a very sly way" Brooks wants my resignation because I utilized my right to free speech, so perhaps she should re read the material handed out at the MCAD training held in Templeton Town Hall.

Filing a Complaint

Overview

All people in Massachusetts are protected against unlawful discrimination by federal and state laws. If you believe you have been discriminated against, you may file a complaint with the MCAD by following the instructions below. Once you file a complaint, you will meet with an MCAD Intake Officer to determine if the agency can investigate your case. If the MCAD can accept the complaint, the Commission will launch an investigation in order to make a determination whether there is probable cause that unlawful discrimination occurred.

Filing Deadline

In all but a few cases, the MCAD has a 300-day statutory filing deadline. This means that you only have 300 days from the last discriminatory act to file a claim with the MCAD. Cases involving applying to schools only have a six month statutory filing deadline.

Should I File a Complaint?

If you are unsure if you experienced unlawful discrimination, come in and meet with a staff person who will discuss this with you and help you decide whether or not to file. If you ultimately decide to file a complaint, one of our intake worker will explain to you what kind of evidence you will need to prove that discrimination occurred.

Persons with a disability who are unable to file a complaint in person may contact any of our offices to make alternative filing arrangement.

posted by Jeff Bennett

Freedom of the press in the United States is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment is generally understood to prevent the government from interfering with the distribution of information and opinions.



The distribution of information and opinions, such as calling the board of selectmen say the liars club or board of fools, the selectmen may not like it, but it is the law of the land, just like burning the American flag. I do not like that but we have a document outlining our rights and the courts have ruled that is one of them. The Templeton selectmen seem to want to limit what can be said and distributed, especially by them. One would think that may be strange coming from a board of selectmen led by a former military guy. However, if you think about it, that is exactly how the military is run. They limit what you can say and post, especially about the military. Sorry that the selectmen do not like me or what information I distribute or how I do it or how I state it, too bad, it is my right as an American citizen.




posted by Jeff Bennett