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Tag Archives: Massachusetts
Update: Families First Coronavirus Act
The Department of Labor issued new guidance over the weekend regarding the Families First Act, including important definitions and clarifications. I broke down the new guidance into the overall framework of the new EFMLA and EPSLA in this recorded webinar. … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, DOL, Employment Discrimination, FMLA, Leave Laws
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Labor, Department of Labor; DOL; Overtime; Final Rule; White Collar Exemption; Salary Threshold; HCE Threshold, Discrimination, Employment, FMLA, Massachusetts, Paid Family and Medical Leave
The Coronavirus and Its Impact on the Workplace
With cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) significantly on the rise, the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and Governor Baker recently declaring a state of emergency in the Commonwealth, employers should be prepared to address a number … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Employment Discrimination, FMLA, Leave Laws
Tagged CDC, COVID-19, Employment, Massachusetts, OSHA
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The Summer of Noncompete Reform: Three Other New England States Get In On the Act – Part 2
Following the Massachusetts legislature’s attempt at reform of the use of employee noncompetition agreements last summer, three other New England states – New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island –passed their own noncompetition agreement reform bills in the summer of 2019. … Continue reading
The Summer of Noncompete Reform: Three Other New England States Get In On the Act – Part 1
Most readers are probably aware that the Massachusetts legislature, after a decade of starts and stops, passed a very detailed bill retaining but reforming the use of employee noncompetition agreements last summer. While we were the first New England state … Continue reading
More News on the Noncompete Front: Employers Should Still Expect Strict Scrutiny of Their Restrictive Covenant Agreements
In earlier posts, I reported on the passage of the new Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, which took effect on October 1, 2018. That Act significantly changed the law in this area, narrowing the permissible protections and imposing several new requirements … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Competition Agreements
Tagged Massachusetts, Non-Competition Agreements, noncompete
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MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
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
Posted in Employee Benefits, FMLA, Leave Laws, Wages
Tagged Employee Benefits, Employment, FMLA, Massachusetts, Paid Family and Medical Leave
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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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