The Massachusetts Wage Act, M.G. L. c. 149, § 148, imposes on employers treble damages and attorney's fees for the... Read More »
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MCAD Issues Guidance on the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act becomes effective on April 1, 2018 and will be enforced by the Massachusetts Commission Against... Read More »
BEWARE: In Bankruptcy, “Equity Compensation” Treated As Equity, Not Compensation
In a January 25, 2018 decision, In re: Lehman Brothers, Inc., the Second Circuit of the United States Court of... Read More »
Supreme Court Employment Cases to Watch
Class Action Waivers - Prepared by Jessica G. Kelly In 2012, the National Labor Relation Board held that employers cannot enforce... Read More »
Nancy S. Shilepsky listed as “Top 10” Super Lawyer in Massachusetts
Nancy S. Shilepsky, chair of the firm’s employment department, was selected as a “Top 10” lawyer in Massachusetts by Super... Read More »
Protecting Executive Compensation: Unvested Equity and the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Executive compensation comes in many forms. Aside from the basics—salary, bonuses, and fringe benefits— deferred and equity compensation often constitute... Read More »
Massachusetts Expands Protections for Pregnant Workers
On July 27, 2017, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law an amendment to the Commonwealth’s anti-discrimination statute, solidifying and expanding... Read More »
Advising Departing Employees on How to Keep Future Jobs
Nancy S. Shilepsky, Matthew C. Moschella, and David A. Michel discuss how employees can stay safe when transitioning between competing... Read More »
Look Before You Leap
In his latest article, Christopher R. Blazejewski discusses how to get the best employment agreement possible if you are considering joining... Read More »
Massachusetts and Rhode Island Courts Agree – and Disagree – on the Rights of Medical Marijuana Patients in the Employment Context
Two recent decisions by state courts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on medical marijuana and the workplace agree on one... Read More »
Social Media and the Workplace: Takeaways from ‘Beagan’
The Rhode Island Supreme Court on June 19 issued its first decision discussing the burgeoning and unsettled topic of social... Read More »
Disability Discrimination, Good Faith is Not Enough: Case Note: Gannon v. City of Boston
On April 18, 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Gannon v. City of Boston, a case... Read More »
