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Exposing Employer Abuses

Posted on October 12, 2017

Two of Attorney Murphy’s clients recently won at their unemployment hearings after being initially denied benefits. The Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) denied benefits to these clients because the employers lied about the circumstances that lead to the separation from … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged boston, dua, DUA (division of unemployment assistance), employment lawyer, massachusetts, sexual harassment, signed confession, unemployment appeal, unemployment benefits, unemployment lawyer, wrongful termination

Restaurant Manager Prevails (again*)

Posted on April 5, 2017

Attorney Murphy is pleased with a recent decision by the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (“DUA”) affirming unemployment benefits for his client, a former restaurant manager of major seafood restaurant chain based in Boston. Attorney Murphy represented the manager at … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged boston unemployment lawyer, DUA (division of unemployment assistance), employment law, employment lawyer, restaurant manager, unemployment, unemployment benefits

100k Judgment Secured

Posted on May 3, 2016

Recently, Attorney Murphy secured a $100,992.00 judgment in favor of his client in a payment of wages case. At issue was whether the employer paid the client, a laborer, prevailing wages and wages due upon his termination. The evidence overwhelmingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged boston employment attorney, employment attorney, massachusetts employment attorney, prevailing wages, treble damages, wage and hour

No Call No Show Can Result in Unemployment Benefits

Posted on February 12, 2016

Recently, the unemployment office issued a decision upholding its initial determination that Attorney Murphy’s client was entitled to receive unemployment benefits. The client’s former employer appealed the determination stating the client quit her job by virtue of a “no-call, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged 25(e)(1), 25(e)(2), employment attorney, no call no show, unemployment attorney boston, unemployment attorney massachusetts, unemployment benefits, unemployment hearing

Pro Bono Honoree

Posted on November 24, 2015

Attorney For the Day table in Boston’s Housing Court.For the second consecutive year, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recognized The Law Office of Justin M. Murphy “for performing in the finest tradition of the Massachusetts bar by providing significant pro … Continue reading →

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Recovering Security Deposit

Posted on September 8, 2015

Massachusetts’ residential security deposit law contains strict requirements for landlords, including returning a tenant’s security deposit within 30 days of lease termination. As a landlord or tenant you should know your rights and options when dealing with General Laws: CHAPTER … Continue reading →

Posted in Landlord-Tenant | Tagged boston housing court, housing attorney, landlord attorney, landlord tenant law, massachusetts security deposit law, mgl chapter 186 section 15b, pro bono legal services, tenant attorney

Trial Success: Landlord’s Right to Possession Secured

Posted on June 18, 2015

Recently, Attorney Murphy represented a landlord at trial in the Boston Housing Court. Attorney Murphy counseled the landlord through the eviction process and secured the landlord’s right to possession as well as back rent. Originally, the landlord attempted to evict … Continue reading →

Posted in Landlord-Tenant | Tagged back rent, boston housing attorney, eviction, landlord tenant | Leave a comment