Employers operating in Massachusetts face some of the nation’s most stringent requirements regarding the timing and frequency of wage payments. The Massachusetts Wage Act (M.G.L. c. 149, § 148) mandates prompt payment of...more
6/18/2025
/ Compensation ,
Deadlines ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Judicial Interpretation ,
Noncompliance ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour
Times they are a-changin’ … with a flurry of moves and terminations, the new administration has signaled a reverse within the federal labor and employment landscape. These changes will have significant impacts on current...more
2/25/2025
/ Covered Entities ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Agenda
As we move into the latter half of 2024, several notable changes are shaking up employment law across the U.S. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to enforce a new rule banning most noncompete agreements starting...more
8/7/2024
/ Blocking Statutes ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Joint Employers ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
As we’ve said before, one of the easiest and least expensive tools for businesses to reduce liability and insulate from (at least some) risk, is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and most...more
3/26/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Labor Regulations ,
NLRB ,
Policies and Procedures
The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more
10/11/2023
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Oral Communications ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Protected Activity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more
7/18/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Glacier Northwest v International Brotherhood of Teamsters ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Performance Reviews ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Right to Strike ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 7 ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Unions
Businesses are always searching for new ways to reduce liability and insulate themselves from risk, but one of the easiest and least expensive tools is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and...more
2/9/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FEPA ,
Labor Regulations ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour