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Trustees of Health & Hospitals of the City of Boston, Inc. v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

MASSAugust 10, 2007Cited 31 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Spina
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

The Massachusetts Supreme Court affirmed the MCAD's finding that the Trustees unlawfully discriminated against five African-American female employees based on race and gender through disparate treatment during a layoff, awarding emotional distress damages, attorney's fees, and costs.

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