I've been trying to resolve this in Massachusetts on my own but I'm stuck.
asked to sign non-compete after 3 years. I've been dealing with this for about 4 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.
So basically every time I see a post like this...
The #1 mistake I see here is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead.
My company tried the same thing — called it a "restructuring" but only laid off people over 50. Age discrimination is hard to prove individually but if there's a pattern, the EEOC takes notice.
I went through something similar. The waiting period for the labor board was about 3 months.