Category: Employment Law Blog (US)

Meal and rest period premiums are required to be paid at the regular rate of pay which now includes “non-discretionary payments”

8/11/21

By: Adam Khan

On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court delivered a victory for employees and an equally tough blow to California employers.

In Jessica Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, the California Supreme Court held employers must …

Massachusetts appeals court affirms that workers’ comp exclusivity provision bars claims against entities engaged in a joint venture

8/4/21

In Dakin v. OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC, et al, the Massachusetts Appeals Court held that the workers’ compensation exclusivity provision barred an injured employee’s claims against three entities engaged in a joint venture.

In Dakin, the three related entities …

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 …

District of Massachusetts indicates that employment alone is not sufficient consideration under the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

7/21/21

By: Victoria Fuller and Lori Eller

In KPM Analytics N. Am Corp. v. Blue Sun Sci., LLC, the District of Massachusetts recently provided some much-needed guidance concerning the enforceability of non-compete agreements governed by the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, …