Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 431 Mass. 655, 667 n. 23 (2000)). Direct evidence is evidence that, if believed, results in an inescapable, or at least a highly probable inference that a forbidden bias was present in the workplace. Wynn & Wynn, P.C., 431 Mass. at 667 (citing Johansen v. NCR Comten. Inc., 30 Mass. App. Ct. 294, 300 (1991)).

Field Representative, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Financial Control Analyst First Assistant Supervisor of Securities Investigation Food Administrator Food Inspector and Buyer Food Service & Delivery Systems Specialist Foreign Trade Marketing Specialist Forest Products Marketing & Utilization Specialist Fourth Deputy, Secretary of the Commonwealth General Representative, Department of Commerce and 11787 19855 18924 Development Graduate

Field Representative, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Financial Control Analyst First Assistant Supervisor of Securities Investigation Food Administrator Food Inspector and Buyer Food Service & Delivery Systems Specialist Foreign Trade Marketing Specialist Forest Products Marketing & Utilization Specialist Fourth Deputy, Secretary of the Commonwealth General Representative, Department of Commerce and 11787 19855 18924 Development Graduate

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 431 Mass. 655, 667 (2000) (quoting 3 Johansen v. NCR Comten, Inc., 30 Mass. App. Ct. 294, 300 (1991)).

As grounds, the MMEA submits that, one day before the DLR issued its August 23, 2018 notice for the 10 AM In-Person Investigation on October 18 in the abovecaptioned case, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination posted a letter ordering MMEA counsel to appear for an investigative conference at its offices in Boston at 10:30 AM DENIED 4B Hate 16 [iolig : Association, and el inall the same day (October 18).

Committee and other state and federal agencies and from panels listed herein. 1975-1980: Chairman of the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission, a state labor board with jurisdiction over most public sector employers and a few (very few) private employers not under the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. 1973-1975: Attorney, Holtz and Drachman; labor relations attorneys representing management. 1972-1973: Staff attorney, Massachusetts Commission

Committee and other state and federal agencies and from panels listed herein. 1975-1980: Chairman of the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission, a state labor board with jurisdiction over most public sector employers and a few (very few) private employers not under the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. 1973-1975: Attorney, Holtz and Drachman; labor relations attorneys representing management. 1972-1973: Staff attorney, Massachusetts Commission

Section 5: Government agencies responsible for investigating complaints of harassment are: 1; Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) Boston Office: One Ashburton Place, Room 601, Boston, MA 02108 Tel: (617) 727-3990. 2.

The conduct at issue in the internal affairs investigation was also investigated by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) (Docket No. 031300306), which recommended a finding of probable cause for sexual harassment against Officer Thraen. Specifically, the MCAD investigation found that a reasonable fact finder could conclude that Officer Thraen created a sexually hostile work environment.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 431 22 Mass. H.O. Decision (cont'd) SUP-12-2282 SUPL-12-2283 655, 667 (2000) (citing Johansen v. NCR (1991)). Comten, 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 itself do not suffice to satisfy a charging party's threshold burden.