Monthly Archives: September 2017

Employment Law Ballot Initiatives May Go To Massachusetts Voters

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Michael Murphy

Massachusetts voters may soon get another chance to significantly impact employment relationships in Massachusetts through the ballot box, just as they did in 2015 with their approval of the Earned Sick Time law.  This past week, the Attorney General of … Continue reading →

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Do Your COBRA Notices Comply with the Law? If Not, Your Organization Could be Susceptible to a Class Action Lawsuit

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Corey Higgins

Pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), employers with twenty (20) or more employees that provide health insurance must furnish covered employees and their families with certain specific notices that summarize their rights under COBRA after … Continue reading →

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Previously Enjoined Salary Basis Test for White Collar Exempt Employees Has Been Permanently Struck Down by U.S. District Court Judge in Texas

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Bob Kilroy

As previously reported in, “Breaking News: DOL’s Final Rule Increasing Salary Threshold for White Collar Exempt Employees Enjoined and Will Not Take Effect on December 1,” Judge Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas had enjoined … Continue reading →

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