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Tag Archives: Massachusetts
Massachusetts Delays Family and Medical Leave Act Payroll Contribution Three Months
Late Tuesday evening, news broke from Beacon Hill that the payroll tax funding the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act – scheduled to take effect on July 1st – is being delayed three months to October 1, 2019. According to … Continue reading
Department of Family and Medical Leave Announces Extension of Time to Provide Notice to Employees
On May 1st, the Commonwealth’s Department of Family and Medical Leave announced that the deadline for the employer notice to employees has been extended from May 31, 2019 to June 30, 2019. The notice, which may be provided electronically, must … Continue reading
Judicial Protection of the Employment Relationship: The Broad Reach of the Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Prohibition
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently had the opportunity to assess the limits of a statute designed to protect employees – the prohibition on employer retaliation against employees for pursuing Workers’ Compensation claims. The Court seized upon the unique facts of … Continue reading
Posted in Workers Compensation
Tagged Appeals, Bermudez, Massachusetts, retaliation, Workers Compensation
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Constructive Discharge Claims: Recent Appellate Decision Narrows Availability
In our defense of employers, we often see the situation where an employee who has quit makes the argument as part of the claim that the actions of the employer compelled the employee to resign. This “constructive discharge” argument can … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Discharge
Tagged Appeals, Constructive Discharge, Employment Litigation, Flint, Massachusetts
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Is Your Noncompete Still Valid? Technically Yes, But . . . Recent Decision Foreshadows How The New Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act May Impact Existing Agreements
In an earlier post, we reported on the passage of the new Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, which takes effect on October 1, 2018, and significantly changes the law in this area by narrowing the permissible protections and imposing several new … Continue reading
Governor Baker Signs Noncompetition Bill Into Law
Last Friday, August 10th, Governor Baker signed into law the “Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements” (the “Act”). Governor Baker’s signature came 11 days after the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Act. As Amanda Baer explained in her recent … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Competition Agreements
Tagged Massachusetts, Non-Competition Agreements
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Long-Anticipated Act Limiting Noncompetition Agreements
On July 31, 2018, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the “Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements” (the “Act”). If signed by Governor Charlie Baker, the Act will take effect on October 1, 2018 and limit the ability of … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Competition Agreements
Tagged Massachusetts, noncompetition
