Churchill also has a claim pending at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination involving Gilbert. Accordingly, | do not find probable cause to believe the Town independently violated Section 10(a)(1) of the Law.

ARTICLE 23 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & NON-DISCRIMINATION 23.1 The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to all Employees regardless of race, sex, color, age, national origin residency or membership, or non-membership in the Association. 23.2 Any Employee who files any complaint before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the United States Government, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, or the Pittsfield Human Rights Commission

Colantuoni and Attorney Smith filed a charge of discrimination at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination against the City of Everett and the Everett Public Schools concerning her employment.2 Ms. Colantuoni and her counsel also filed a complaint in United States District Court entitled Kimberly Colantuoni v.

Additionally, a Ranking Officer who chooses to pursue a claim in court, at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or some other administrative forum, may not also utilize the grievance and arbitration procedure contained in Article 27 of this Agreement. 10 WORKWEEK ARTICLE 7 AND WORK SCHEDULES Section 1. Shifts A.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Boston Office: One Ashburton Place, Room 601 Boston, MA 02108 (617)-994-6000 05/18/12 - New Bedford office 800 Purchase Street, Room 501 New Bedford, MA 02740 (508)-990-2390 Website http://Wwww.mass.eov/mead 37 U.S.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Boston Office: One Ashburton Place, Room 601 Boston, MA 02108 (617)-994-6000 New Bedford office 800 Purchase Street, Room 501 New Bedford, MA 02740 (508)-990-2390 Website http://www.mass.gov/mcead 36 US.

REFERENCES State agencies that enforce laws prohibiting harassment or receive complaints there under include the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), which is located at One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108, telephone (617) 727-3990; and the Massachusetts Department of Education, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5023, telephone (781) 338-3300.

REFERENCES State agencies that enforce laws prohibiting harassment or receive complaints there under include the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), which is located at One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108, telephone (617) 727-3990; and the Massachusetts Departme nt of Education, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5023, telephone (781) 338-3300.

In addition, the demand must be accompanied by an Employer approved election of remedies form, signed by the employee, agreeing to an exclusive forum for resolving the discrimination claim and expressly electing to forego their right to proceeding with the matter before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, other administrative agencies and/or the Courts.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 431 Mass. 655, 667 (2000) (citing Johansen v. NCR Comten, Inc. (Johansen), 30 Mass. App. Ct. 294, 300 (1991). While direct evidencethe proverbial smoking gunis rare (and in the instant case, non-existent), indirect evidence may be established through circumstantial evidence and reasonable inferences drawn from that evidence that shows unlawful motivation.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 431 655, 667 (2000) (citing Johansen v. NCR (1991)). Comten, Mass. Inc., 30 Mass. App. Ct, 294, 300 Stray remarks in the workplace, statements by people without the power to make employment decisions, and statements made by decision makers unrelated to the decisional process do not suffice to satisfy a charging partys threshold burden. Id. at 667 (citing Price Waterhouse cites to: a) Atstupenas v.