Employment

Reminder: Important Wage & Hour Updates Effective January 1, 2020

by Robert Rudolph Massachusetts Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2020, the Massachusetts Minimum Wage will increase from $12.00 per hour…

5 years ago

Authorized Employees? Form I-9 Non-Compliance Risks

by Robert P. Rudolph If you have worked in the United States, then you have (hopefully) filled out a Form…

6 years ago

Retail Employers – Don’t Sleep On Your Overtime Obligations

by Adam Shafran On May 8, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued what will likely be its most important…

6 years ago

Legal Recreational Marijuana Use: Does a Positive Test Mean You’re Fired?

by George Georgountzos Now that the recreational use of marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, employers must adopt new policies to…

6 years ago

Treat Your Employees Fairly – Even After They Sue You

by Adam Shafran In a recent case out of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, a judge…

6 years ago

The Future of Noncompete Litigation in Massachusetts

On September 7, 2018, the Chief Justice of Massachusetts’ highest court issued an opinion consequential for Massachusetts employers with out-of-state…

6 years ago

Department of Labor Modifies Stance on Obama Era 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees

by Robert P. Rudolph On November 8, 2018 the Department of Labor ("DOL") issued Opinion Letter FLSA 2018-27, which rolls…

6 years ago

What? I Can’t Talk to My Own Employees? A Cautionary Class Action Tale

by Adam Shafran Class action wage and hour and other similar employment class action lawsuits are more prevalent than ever,…

6 years ago

Does This Ad Violate Massachusetts Law?

The ABC Store in Anytown is hiring!! Immediate opening for part-time mother's hours, M-F 8:30am-2:30pm with some Saturdays (as needed).…

6 years ago

Department of Labor Modifies Stance on Obama Era 80/20 Rule for Tipped Employees

by James L. Rudolph and Robert P. Rudolph On November 8, 2018 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Opinion Letter…

7 years ago