GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders

Burns & Levinson Partners Ellen Zucker and Beth R. Myers Named 2023 Leading Plaintiffs Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers in Lawdragon 500

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partners Ellen Zucker and Beth R. Myers have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers Guide for their innovative work protecting the rights of workers.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partners Ellen Zucker and Beth R. Myers have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers Guide for their innovative work protecting the rights of workers.
  • Ellen Zucker is one of the most powerful and respected civil rights litigators in the country.
  • She gives voice to those wronged in the workplace and has been a legal champion of civil rights throughout her career.
  • In May 2023, Myers settled a gender and sexual orientation case against the Boston Police Department for $900,000.

Burns & Levinson Partner Beth R. Myers Named 2023 NLJ Employment & Discrimination Law Trailblazer and 2023 MLW Top Woman of Law

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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BOSTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partner Beth R. Myers has been named a "2023 Employment & Discrimination Law Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal and a 2023 "Top Woman of Law" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for her visionary work as a plaintiff employment litigator who gives voice to people who feel powerless in the workplace.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partner Beth R. Myers has been named a "2023 Employment & Discrimination Law Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal and a 2023 "Top Woman of Law" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for her visionary work as a plaintiff employment litigator who gives voice to people who feel powerless in the workplace.
  • Myers is highly regarded for her formidable advocacy representing employees in cases involving claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, and non-compliance with the Family Medical Leave Act.
  • In May 2023, Myers settled a gender and sexual orientation case against the Boston Police Department for $900,000.
  • We must never stop fighting for workplaces that are free from discrimination and harassment."

New Federal Bill Could Allow Tax Deduction for Surrogacy Expenses, Remove Discrimination Against LGBTQ Tax Payers

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Men Having Babies (MHB) applauds the filing of the Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act by Representative Schiff (D-Burbank) and Representative Chu (D-Monterey Park). The bill will allow people to deduct assisted reproductive care, including surrogacy, as a medical expense on their tax returns, without having to demonstrate a medical/physical infertility.

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  • The bill will allow people to deduct assisted reproductive care, including surrogacy, as a medical expense on their tax returns, without having to demonstrate a medical/physical infertility.
  • These organizations came together to help pass a bill to reform IRS regulations which prohibit tax deductions or credits for medical expenses associated with surrogacy.
  • MHB will inform our members in the coming months on ways to encourage our representatives to support the bill.
  • Our extensive online resources include FAQs, a video library, Ask the Expert articles, and a unique surrogacy and gay parenting research library.

Sun Life receives 100% score from Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ+ workplace equality

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has received a 100% score for 14 consecutive years on the HRC's Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey that reports on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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  • WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has received a 100% score for 14 consecutive years on the HRC's Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey that reports on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
  • We are committed to continuing that work for all communities at Sun Life and anywhere else we see an opportunity and need."
  • Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients.
  • ), except in New York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing, Mich.).

Burns & Levinson Partner Beth R. Myers Named to GLAD Board of Directors

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Friday, January 7, 2022
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BOSTON, Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partner Beth R. Myers has been elected to the GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Board of Directors.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson partner Beth R. Myers has been elected to the GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Board of Directors.
  • At Burns & Levinson, we provide high-level, client-centric and results-oriented legal services to our regional, national and international clients.
  • We partner with our clients to solve their business and personal legal issues in a collaborative, creative and cost-effective way.
  • For more information, visit Burns & Levinson at www.burnslev.com .