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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

Cabin Masters Unite!

by Jocelyn Campbell The title is a play on my favorite television show “Maine Cabin Masters.” There is a clip…

5 years ago

Treat Your Employees Fairly – Even After They Sue You

by Adam Shafran In a recent case out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, a judge…

5 years ago

The Future of Noncompete Litigation in Massachusetts

On September 7, 2018, the Chief Justice of Massachusetts’ highest court issued an opinion consequential for Massachusetts employers with out-of-state…

6 years ago

Massachusetts Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Litigation Provisions in Condominium By-Laws

by George Georgountzos A common provision in condominium documents for new construction projects is language protecting the developer from potential…

6 years ago

Massachusetts’ New Noncompete Law: What Employers Need to Know and Do Before October 1

On October 1, 2018, Massachusetts’ new noncompete law (G.L. ch. 149, § 24L) goes into effect. While the new law…

6 years ago

School Threats Won’t Threaten Student Privacy

It’s Monday morning and you log onto Facebook. You expect to see the usual litany of pet pictures, bland status…

7 years ago

Lenders Beware: Omitting One Word in a Mortgage Could Impact Your Right to Foreclose

In the Supreme Judicial Court case of James B. Nutter & Company vs. Estate of Murphy, et. al. (and two…

7 years ago

Franchisor Not Liable for Alleged Tips Act Violation by Franchisee

by Robert P. Rudolph Where the plaintiff employee in Yarph v. Bowden Hospitality Newton LLC, et al. sought to add…

7 years ago

Robert Rudolph and Adam Shafran Present Employment Law Seminar on November 8

Robert Rudolph and Adam Shafran present "Do This, Not That: Navigating Complex Legal Employment Issues in the Construction Industry" on…

7 years ago