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Behind the Headlines: Employment Rights Survive Economic RIFs
Who is Chosen - What Must Be Paid and When - What to Keep in Mind During difficult economic times, when... Read More »
Sherin and Lodgen’s Employment Law Department Recognized by Chambers USA 2022 for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs Representation
Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that it was ranked for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs Representation in the 2022 edition... Read More »
Offer Letter vs. Employment Agreement: Does it Matter?
Are the terms of an offer letter enforceable? If the offer is accepted, the answer is usually a resounding “yes,”... Read More »
Discrimination Alert: Most Employees of Religious Institutions Remain Protected, At Least for Now
On March 5, 2021, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (the SJC), issued a decision that prevents religious institutions from... Read More »
The CARES Act and Your Compensation: What Every Executive Should Know
Signed into law on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) provides access... Read More »
Unequal Bargaining Power and Hardship May Make a Post-Employment Restriction Unenforceable: New Guidance from Massachusetts’ Highest Court
On October 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Non-Competition Act, MGL c. 149, sec. 21, went into effect. Without a doubt, the... Read More »
Our “Top Five to Ten” List of Important Recent Cases
In order to keep our readers abreast of recent developments and legal trends, we are continuing our “top five to... Read More »
Fiduciary Duties: Expansion of Protections for Shareholder-Professionals
As a general rule in Massachusetts, the officers and directors of a corporation do not owe fiduciary duties to individual... Read More »
Severance: Practical Guidance for the Departing Executive
With rare exceptions, employment relationships are not permanent. Indeed, in many cases, executives and professionals should not expect guaranteed employment... Read More »
This Just Isn’t Right: Using Equitable Claims and Remedies to Right a Wrong
There are some cases in which something is just not right, but there is no legal remedy. Instead, one may... Read More »
Are Non-Competes Enforceable in Massachusetts? Finally, Some Answers
For years, when asked by clients whether non-competition agreements are enforceable in Massachusetts, lawyers have had to say “it depends.” ... Read More »
