A federal district court in Texas on Nov. 15, 2024, issued an order vacating the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that had raised the salary threshold levels for the white-collar overtime exemptions. The rule increased the...more
11/21/2024
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on July 31, 2024, signed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the Act), which will implement pay-transparency requirements in Massachusetts. The Act will take effect on July...more
8/6/2024
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a finalized rule on April 23, 2024, increasing the minimum compensation levels for the so-called "white collar" exemptions to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime...more
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on July 26, 2022, signed into law the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN Act), prohibiting discrimination against employees, students and other individuals based...more
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on April 4, 2022, handed down a decision with major implications for Massachusetts employers accused of wage-and-hour law violations or late payment of wages. In Reuter v. City...more
4/8/2022
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Aug. 25, 2021, issued an opinion interpreting the Massachusetts Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act (DVLA) for the first time since its enactment in 2014. The SJC applied a...more
8/31/2021
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New Massachusetts laws govern the protection of trade secrets and the enforceability of noncompete agreements. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed into law the state's version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act...more
8/20/2018
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• Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed into law the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (Act), governing noncompetition agreements signed on or after Oct. 1, 2018, by employees and independent contractors...more
8/14/2018
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• The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office issued guidance on the amended Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), which takes effect July 1, 2018, and mandates equal pay among employees of different genders performing...more
3/6/2018
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