Employer Can Be Sued for Retaliating Against Worker

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that an employer can be sued for retaliating against a worker who filed a tort claim based on injuries she suffered as an employee of a staffing service. Case: Bermudez v. Dielectrics, No. 18-P-7, 11/16/2018, published. Facts: Ileana Bermudez worked for Career Group Staffing Services, a temporary employment agency. CGSS sent her to work for Dielectrics. While Bermudez was working at the Dielectrics facility in July 2013, an employee allegedly caused several large metal sheets to fall on her right foot. Bermudez suffered a fracture a...