6/3/22
By: Courtney Knight
New Jersey recreational cannabis sales began April 21, 2022 and have since amounted $24 million in sales. But what happens when all of those legal users show up to work and/or apply for a new job? The …
6/3/22
By: Courtney Knight
New Jersey recreational cannabis sales began April 21, 2022 and have since amounted $24 million in sales. But what happens when all of those legal users show up to work and/or apply for a new job? The …
Judge rules Massachusetts public accommodation cases can skip MCAD and go directly to court
7/26/21
By: Jennifer Markowski or Lori Eller
In a recent Massachusetts Superior Court Order, Catherine Peters v. Boston Properties, Inc., et al. Memorandum of Decision and Order on Defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Judge Debra A. Squires-Lee held that …
Departing Lawyers’ “Theft of Files” May Lead to a Violation of M.G.L.c. 93A
4/29/21
By: Nancy Reimer, Jennifer Markowski and Lori Eller
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held in Governo Law Firm LLC v. Bergeron, 487 Mass. 188 (2021), that the inapplicability of G. L. c. 93A, § 11, to disputes …
Update to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave
3/2/21
By: Janet Barringer and Lori Eller
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“the Department”) has continued to update its guidance and resources on the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (“PFML”), which went into effect at the …
6/22/20
By: Janet Barringer and Zinnia Khan
The Massachusetts Superior Court’s recent decision in Now Business Intelligence, Inc. v. Sean Donahue, et al., held minor changes in an employee’s job duties will not create a “new employment contract” so as …
Proposed Revisions to Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave Regulations
6/1/20
By: Janet Barringer and Zinnia Khan
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) recently issued to the public proposed revisions for Massachusetts’ paid family and medical leave program. In its release, DFML issued a markup of proposed revisions …
Say Goodbye to Arbitration; Say Goodbye to Confidentiality?
12/20/17
By: Christopher M. Curci
On December 4, 2017, New Jersey state Senator Loretta Weinberg introduced Senate Bill S-3581. The bill aims to (1) eliminate arbitration provisions in employment agreements related to discrimination, retaliation, and harassment claims, and (2) eliminate confidentiality …
To FMLA or not FMLA, that is the question…
11/10/17
By: Christopher M. Curci
FMLA and ADA leave questions are some of the most frequent that we receive from our clients. Deciding whether an employee’s absence should be designated as FMLA leave, or granted as a reasonable accommodation under the …
Reminder: New York’s Paid Family Leave Program Goes Into Effect January 1, 2018
11/7/17
By: Robyn Flegal
In 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the nation’s most comprehensive paid family leave policy into law. New York will join California, Rhode Island, and New Jersey as the only states providing a paid family leave …
11/6/17
By: William E. Collins, Jr.
The recent spike in claims against employers involving employee biometric data is a reminder that employers across the country should use caution before implementing technology utilizing employee biometric information.
How and Why Employers Use Biometric …
Recent Cases Remind Georgia Employers to Update Restrictive Covenant Agreements
11/6/17
By: Amy C. Bender
Many employers, in an effort to protect their valuable personnel and information, require employees to sign agreements containing restrictive covenants, which may include covenants not to compete, not to solicit employees or customers, or not to …
10/31/17
By: Laura S. Flynn
Massachusetts, Delaware, Oregon, California, New York City, Philadelphia and San Francisco have passed laws banning employers from asking applicants about their salary history. The intent behind the legislation is to discourage perpetuation of the gender wage …