Employment

An Interest in Interest: Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann Appear Before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

by Adam J. Shafran In February of 2017 Adam Shafran and Jonathon Friedmann appeared before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…

8 years ago

Adam Shafran and Robert Rudolph Present Employment Webinar on February 15

Adam Shafran and Robert Rudolph presented an employment webinar "Do This, Not That: Navigating Complex Legal Employment Issues in the Food…

8 years ago

Class Action Waivers: To Waive or Not to Waive?

By Adam J. Shafran Class action waivers are becoming increasingly prevalent in employment contracts due to their ability to make…

8 years ago

New Overtime Rule Blocked by Federal Court

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction on a nationwide basis enjoining…

9 years ago

Separate Companies May Constitute a Single Employer for Liability Purposes

Is your company a single employer? Earlier this year, a Massachusetts Superior Court for the first time applied the “single…

9 years ago

New Overtime Regulations – Is Your Company Ready?

by Adam J. Shafran Beginning on December 1, 2016, nearly five million employees will now be eligible for overtime compensation…

9 years ago

Can an Employee’s Severance Pay Be Cut Off Based on After-Acquired Information?

Unfortunately, the Massachusetts appellate courts have not directly decided the issue whether an employer can re-characterize an employee’s termination from…

9 years ago

Giving Stock to Key Employees – Good Idea or Bad Idea?

by James L. Rudolph, Esq. As a small business grows, it is not unusual for a critical or key employee…

9 years ago

New Case Establishes Liability for Boston Restaurant Owners with Multiple Locations

by James L. Rudolph, Esq. and Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. In a first of its kind ruling by a Massachusetts…

9 years ago

Constructive Knowledge of Overtime Work Sufficient for Wage Act Liability

by Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. The Appeals Court of Massachusetts recently decided that an hourly employee who claimed that she…

10 years ago