Massachusetts job application (in any format) to contain statutorily required language

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Employers should ensure immediately that any Massachusetts job application (in any format) contains this statutorily required language.

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Employers should ensure immediately that any Massachusetts job application (in any format) contains this statutorily required language. The statute of limitations goes back three years. So, for employers with a large number of Massachusetts positions and/or Massachusetts applicants, the potential exposure can be extremely high. Please see attached for details and advise.

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… The Lie Detector Test statute requires all Massachusetts employment applications to contain certain language regarding the unlawfulness of administering or requiring a lie detector test as a condition of employment. Plaintiffs’ counsel contends that the statute provides a minimum of $500 in damages per violation (i.e. per application), as well as potential treble damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Specifically, the statute requires that all “