2023 has seen its fair share of headlines with respect to developments in non-competition law: in January, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that would ban most non-competes; in May, the National Labor Relations...more
Over the next three months, recently passed laws requiring employers to include wage and salary ranges in job postings will take effect in California and New York City. These two jurisdictions join a growing number of states...more
Employee communications and use of company devices are often key issues in trade secret and related litigation. United States law, for the most part, has been very supportive of an employer’s ability to engage in aggressive...more
Overturning nearly 20 years of lower-court precedent, on April 4, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a landmark decision holding that an employer is strictly liable for treble damages for any late...more
Besides casting votes for federal, state, and local officials, voters throughout the country had the opportunity to change laws directly through ballot referendums on Election Day. Voters endorsed several ballot measures...more
In our most recent alert regarding the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML), we noted the possibility that the start of employer and employee contributions could be delayed. Earlier this week, state leaders...more
On May 24, 2019, the new Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave (the department) held a hearing on the proposed regulations implementing its namesake law. Passed almost a year ago, the Massachusetts Family and Medical...more
On August 10, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill reforming Massachusetts law regarding non-competition agreements. This new law, which takes effect on October 1, 2018, will require employers to modify...more
On June 28, 2018, Governor Charlie Baker signed An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday (the “Act”). Commonly known as the “Grand Bargain,” the passage of this law will avert the...more