Employment

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).…

5 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…

6 years ago

An Epic Decision: Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements

by Adam J. Shafran On May 21, 2018, in a highly anticipated 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled…

6 years ago

Massachusetts’ New Noncompete Law: What Employers Need to Know and Do Before October 1

On October 1, 2018, Massachusetts’ new noncompete law (G.L. ch. 149, § 24L) goes into effect. While the new law…

6 years ago

New Massachusetts Employee Leave Laws on the Horizon

by Adam Shafran On June 28, as part of a comprehensive new employee wage and benefits initiative, Massachusetts adopted an…

6 years ago

Caution to Employers: When Paid Administrative Leave Constitutes Unlawful Retaliation

by Robert P. Rudolph A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts indicates that, depending…

6 years ago

Adam Shafran and Robert Rudolph Present New Developments in Employment Law on June 12

HR professionals face challenging and complicated employee problems on a daily basis. Knowing what to do, when to do it…

6 years ago

Employers Phone Home – Out of State Employer Sued in Massachusetts

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

6 years ago

Franchisor Not Liable for Alleged Tips Act Violation by Franchisee

by Robert P. Rudolph Where the plaintiff employee in Yarph v. Bowden Hospitality Newton LLC, et al. sought to add…

6 years ago

Insurer Not Obligated to Play Two Ways

In a recent case of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) answered certified questions presented by the United…

7 years ago