While many individuals are excited about the proliferation of state laws providing for medical and recreational use of marijuana across the country, inconsistencies in these state laws have made it difficult for employers to...more
10/24/2023
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Drug Testing ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Popular ,
Recreational Use ,
Schedule I Drugs ,
State Labor Laws ,
THC ,
Wage and Hour
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has seemingly infiltrated every aspect of corporate America, and organizations’ legal, compliance, and human resources departments are understandably struggling to keep pace with its...more
Q: My company is headquartered in Massachusetts. Does the new Massachusetts law on non-competes change how I structure non-compete agreements with employees?
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8/28/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Garden Leave ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Q. Are there any Equal Pay Acts that apply specifically to employers in Massachusetts and New Jersey?
A. On July 1, 2018, an updated equal pay law becomes effective in Massachusetts, referred to as “MEPA” (Massachusetts...more
4/23/2018
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Glass Ceiling ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Employee handbooks are an important way for employers to communicate rules, expectations and benefits to employees. They also can serve as a way for the company to establish its brand and convey its history and corporate...more
6/20/2016
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
NLRA ,
Popular ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Smoking Bans ,
Title VII
Creating a private cause of action in negligence for data breaches could result in the filing each year of possibly hundreds of thousands of lawsuits by persons whose confidential information may be in the hands of third...more
6/15/2015
/ Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Duty of Care ,
Negligence ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
Target
Employees are increasingly using their personal electronic devices, such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets, for work purposes. The trend, dubbed “Bring Your Own Device” or “BYOD,” has redefined what it means to “be at...more