Employment

Massachusetts Employers – It’s Time to Update Your Employee Handbooks

Every employer is well advised to have a written employee handbook consisting of a written compilation of rules, standards and…

4 years ago

Stressed Out! Recent Court Decision Provides Clarification Concerning Employer Requirements for Accommodation of Disabled Employees Under the ADA

In the current age of global pandemics and unprecedented economic instability, many employers and employees find themselves stressed to the…

4 years ago

Workplace Regulations Up in Smoke? Changes and Challenges Faced by Massachusetts Employers Due to Evolving Massachusetts Marijuana Law

Laws permitting the medicinal use of marijuana were enacted in Massachusetts in 2012 and on July 1, 2018, recreational marijuana…

4 years ago

Law360’s Employment Newsletter Features Expert Analysis by Eric Walz and Adam Shafran in “DOJ Action Is A Cautionary Tale On Employer No-Poach Pacts”

In “DOJ Action Is A Cautionary Tale On Employer No-Poach Pacts,” Eric Walz and Adam Shafran provide their expert analysis…

4 years ago

Can You Be Fired for Political Commentary?

In today’s world, political discourse is rarely civil and can often lead to potentially tense and/or hostile disagreements. However, if…

4 years ago

Bracing for COVID-19 Litigation – What to Expect and How to Avoid It

It is widely accepted throughout the legal community that there will be a wave of COVID-19 related litigation once the…

5 years ago

Legal Considerations Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted all of our lives and generated numerous questions on various employment and other…

5 years ago

Reminder: Important Wage & Hour Updates Effective January 1, 2020

by Robert Rudolph Massachusetts Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2020, the Massachusetts Minimum Wage will increase from $12.00 per hour…

5 years ago

Authorized Employees? Form I-9 Non-Compliance Risks

by Robert P. Rudolph If you have worked in the United States, then you have (hopefully) filled out a Form…

5 years ago

Retail Employers – Don’t Sleep On Your Overtime Obligations

by Adam Shafran On May 8, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued what will likely be its most important…

5 years ago