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Workplace Discrimination

Learn about the different kinds of discrimination that can happen in the workplace and how you are protected under Massachusetts law.

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) enforces the anti-discrimination laws of Massachusetts, including M.G.L. c. 151B which protects workers in the Commonwealth that feel they are being treated differently, unfairly or harassed at work based on their identity as a member of a protected class.

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