Massachusetts is the latest state to mandate salary transparency in job postings and disclosure of demographic and pay data to the government.
On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law the “Frances Perkins...more
8/5/2024
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Disclosure Requirements ,
EEO ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Assembly Bill (AB) 5, currently pending in the California legislature, would impose the “ABC” test on California businesses and workers, dramatically altering the legal standards applied in evaluating whether a worker is an...more
8/9/2019
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Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misclassification ,
Pending Legislation ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The recently-enacted Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (“Act”) provides a roadmap for employers to follow to ensure enforcement of noncompetition agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2018. ...more
The Massachusetts Attorney General has recently published an Overview and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Overview”) regarding the amendment to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, set to take effect on July 1, 2018. The...more
3/6/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Yesterday, Massachusetts woke up to what is becoming a regular occurrence: the legislature was unable to pass a bill limiting the use of non-competition agreements in the Commonwealth, although it came the closest it has in...more
On July 8, 2015, a federal district court judge held that a section of the Massachusetts Independent Contractor law, as applied to same-day delivery services, is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization...more
7/14/2015
/ Aviation Industry ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mileage Reimbursement ,
Motor Carriers ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Trucking Industry ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour