On September 15, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a startling and ominous opinion construing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a manner which employers should take heed. In a...more
Click here for PDF No. The Act applies only to agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2018. Agreements entered into previously are unaffected. Pre-existing agreements do not need to be amended to comply with the new...more
As we have noted in previous Quick Studies, Massachusetts has a new non-competition law and today is the day it becomes effective. As a reminder, the key terms of this new statute are as follows:...more
We are writing to let you know that the Massachusetts legislature has indeed passed new non-compete legislation. The law has been forwarded to Gov. Charlie Baker, who now has ten days in which to decide whether or not to...more
As the current legislative session in Massachusetts winds to a close, legislation regulating non-competition agreements is again in the legislative oven. Whether it will be baked before the session wraps up remains to be...more
A recent opinion of federal Judge Timothy Hillman sends a message to employers in Massachusetts that providing references on behalf of former employees is a dangerous practice.
In Soni v. Wespiser et al, Judge Hillman...more
Massachusetts may soon enact The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which Speaker Robert DeLeo has identified as a priority. It recently won the approval of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, which unanimously...more
Drafting Employment Applications in Massachusetts -
Massachusetts Job Application Requirements -
Several Massachusetts laws govern the information that employers must include in their written job applications....more
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