Author Archives: Jonathan Sigel

About Jonathan Sigel

Jonathan is a partner and chair of the firm’s Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group.  He advises clients on a broad range of employment issues, including employment and severance agreements, handbooks and policies, and terminations and layoffs.  Jonathan also advises management on proper wage and hour classification. Jonathan represents clients in investigations by the Department of Labor and the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General.  He has extensive experience representing management in the negotiation and litigation of employment and discrimination claims in the state and federal courts, and appears frequently before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and represents employers in wage and hour litigation in court. 

Don’t Delay: MA Employers Are Now Strictly Liable for Three Times the Amount of Wages for Late Payments With No Safe Harbor for Paying in Full Prior to Suit!

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Jonathan Sigel

Under the Massachusetts Wage Act (the “Wage Act”), if an employee voluntarily quits their employment, the employer must pay the employee their final wages, including any earned, unused vacation pay, on the employer’s next regular pay day. However, when an employee … Continue reading →

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PFML Certification Form for a Serious Health Condition

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Jonathan Sigel

This week, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave published a Certification of a Serious Health Condition form, which must be completed when an individual requests medical or family leave under the new Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave … Continue reading →

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MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Jonathan Sigel

On June 14th, we reported that Massachusetts delayed the implementation of the payroll tax under the Family and Medical Leave law by three months (i.e., until October 1, 2019). At the time, the government informed the public that the contribution rate … Continue reading →

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Could You be Liable for the Sins of Your Staffing Agency?

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jonathan Sigel

Many businesses use staffing agencies to supplement their regular employee workforce with temporary workers.  Staffing agencies can be extremely valuable for a company seeking to save money (e.g., taxes and employee benefits) which it would have to pay for regular … Continue reading →

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