Employment

The Law on the Limits of When a Company May Pay its Employees’ Legal Fees

You've hired an experienced and successful sales manager and you and your employee are now faced with a potential legal…

9 years ago

Legal Medical Marijuana Use In The Workplace

By James L. Rudolph, Esq. and Alex Robbins, Law Clerk Medical marijuana users have faced significant backlash in the workplace,…

9 years ago

Employer Overtime Policies in Light of Fair Labor Standards Act Changes

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. Companies in all industries, large and small, should prepare themselves now for upcoming changes to…

10 years ago

Frozen-Out Minority Shareholder Still Owed Corporation Fiduciary Duty

Massachusetts law is clear: both majority and minority shareholders of a closely-held corporation owe each other (as well as to…

10 years ago

New OSHA Requirements Will have an Impact on Massachusetts Employers

OSHA recently enacted a significant change to the requirements for reporting a death on the job and certain serious work…

10 years ago

A Primer on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") is a federal law that has been appearing…

10 years ago

Tip Pooling: Know the Law in Massachusetts

By Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 152A explicitly outlines Massachusetts law regarding service charges, tips,…

10 years ago

Employees-at-Will: When Can They Not Be Fired At The Employer’s Will?

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. Massachusetts, like all other states, follows the employment doctrine known as "employee-at will." The concept…

10 years ago

Enforceability of Covenants Not To Compete: Employers Win and Lose

Covenants not to compete are generally disfavored. To enforce a non-compete, an employer must show that the covenant is necessary…

10 years ago

Wage Wars – The Rising Tide of Massachusetts Wage & Hour Litigation

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. Bolstered by a wage statute that provides for mandatory triple damages and attorneys' fees, the…

10 years ago