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Can supervisors in Massachusetts be held individually liable for FMLA violations? Apparently so.
In a recent U.S. District Court case, Eichenholz v. Brink’s Inc., et al., Case 16-cv-11786-LTS (D. Mass., May 2017), the court found that the plaintiff-employee’s supervisor could be held individually liable for alleged violations of the employee’s rights under the … Continue reading
Posted in FMLA, SJC
Tagged Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Individual Liability, liability, SJC, supervisor
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Department of Labor Creates the HIRE Vets Medallion Program
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it is establishing the HIRE Vets Medallion Program to recognize small, medium, and large employers who recruit, retain, and employ veterans, and who offer charitable services in support of the … Continue reading
Posted in DOL
Tagged Department of Labor, DOL, HIRE Vets, Medallion, veterans, Veterans Day
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Weingarten Rights Do Not Apply to Non-Union Employees
As union-organized private-sector employers are well aware, in 1975, the United States Supreme Court held that under the National Labor Relations Act, a union employee is entitled to have union representation at an investigatory interview if the employee reasonably believes … Continue reading
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