As summer looms near, employers of salaried workers would be wise to prepare for anticipated increases to the salary basis threshold for certain categories of exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
As...more
As we have observed several times this year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”), under the majority appointed by President Biden, has taken a number of actions to widely expand workers’ rights under...more
Effective January 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) rolled out important updates to the Massachusetts Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law.
Employers should be mindful of updates to...more
A recent wave of pay transparency laws aimed at improving pay equity has left many employers confused about how to recruit across state lines.
This article provides a summary of key pay disclosure requirements across the...more
As a general matter, courts and statutes tend to be more permissive of non-compete agreements in the context of the sale of a business. However, exactly how far does this permissiveness extend? Can companies and workers...more
President Biden is ramping up measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. He announced a series of new actions on September 9, 2021, including a plan to require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their...more
9/29/2021
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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a plan to require all private employers with one hundred (100) or more employees to ensure that their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or produce a negative...more
Mandatory Vaccination Policies are on the Rise -
On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. In the days that followed (and encouraged by President...more
8/31/2021
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Effective May 28, 2021, Massachusetts employers are required to provide paid leave for employees who are unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19 (“COVID Leave”). With its COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave law,...more
As vaccine proliferation continues, employers are preparing to welcome their workforces back to offices and job sites across the country. While many Americans are eager to return to pre-pandemic life, employers can expect...more
5/18/2021
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