Post-employment payouts are a hallmark of college and university coaching contracts. In the case of a not-for-cause termination, the purpose of post-employment payments is to honor the payment terms of the contract and...more
The massive Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), providing year-end COVID-19 relief, was signed into law by President Trump on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Among other changes, the Act extends and makes clarifying...more
As the zero hour for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) approaches, employers need to dust off their leave policies and prepare to coordinate them with PFML in 2021.
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The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a form of notice for non-government employees entitled to sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)....more
CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) -
Below is a summary of certain provisions of HR 748, the bill approved by the Senate on March 25, 2020. Please note that the legislation still requires...more
3/26/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief
In an effort to provide relief to families and workers affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), H.R. 6201, goes into effect on April 2 and provides two new forms...more
In the four months since the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act became effective, employers have learned the hard way that implementing the new rules is a lot harder than it seems....more
2/15/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Garden Leave ,
Grandfathered Status ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Separation Agreement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Effective October 1, 2018, employers will face a slew of new restrictions and requirements for noncompete agreements in Massachusetts. The new statute draws no distinction between employees and independent contractors. ...more
The newly-enacted Trade Preference Extension Act boosts the penalties for failing to provide accurate information returns to the IRS and payees – such as Forms W-2, 1098, and 1099, as well as Forms 1095-B and 1094-B. The...more
In Comptroller v. Wynne, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals who earn income in states in which they do not reside may be entitled to refunds if the taxes they pay to the nonresident state are not fully creditable...more
The IRS recently issued final regulations under Section 162(m), which limits a public company’s deduction of executive compensation in excess of $1M. The Section 162(m) limits do not apply to performance-based compensation...more