Monthly Archives: May 2017

Can supervisors in Massachusetts be held individually liable for FMLA violations? Apparently so.

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Susan Mitchell

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 →

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Department of Labor Creates the HIRE Vets Medallion Program

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Amanda Marie Baer

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 →

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Weingarten Rights Do Not Apply to Non-Union Employees

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Brian Casaceli

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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