Important updates to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“MA PFML”) law are going into effect January 1, 2025. Employers should take steps now to provide their current employees with notice of these changes by...more
On August 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) 80/20/30 Rule, which set parameters for how employers can use tip credits under the Fair Labor...more
On July 24, 2024, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed a Bill entitled “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency.” The Bill, which Governor Healey is expected to sign into law on or before August 3, 2024, requires...more
On October 17, 2023, Governor Healey signed a significant amendment to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) law. The amendment addresses the “topping off” issue that has elicited concerns from employers...more
Last week, a federal jury returned a more than $22 million verdict – the largest recorded award under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to date – against East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“East Penn”), one of the world’s...more
It is no surprise that breweries can feel overwhelmed by the numerous legal obligations and responsibilities they face on a day-to-day basis at the federal, state and local level. A good place to start – especially in an...more
On January 6, 2023, the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (“PFML)” revised regulations were issued.
These changes center around an employer’s responsibility to maintain health insurance benefits for employees...more
On January 11, 2023, the First Circuit (the federal Court of Appeals covering MA, RI, NH, ME and Puerto Rico) issued its decision in Walsh v. Unitil Service Corp., which scrutinized an employer’s evaluation of whether its...more
MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT RULING – GOOD NEWS FOR EMPLOYERS -
It has been a busy Spring for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). On April 14, 2022, on the heels of Reuter v. City of Methuen (see our...more
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EXTENSION OF MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE (“EPSL”) -
On September 29, 2021, Governor Baker approved legislation extending EPSL benefits to April 1, 2022, or until the $75 million in program funds is exhausted,...more