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Category: Updates in Employment Law

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Proposed Changes to the MCAD’s Procedural Regulations

03/11/2019   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”) recently released new draft procedural regulations, which aim to substantially overhaul the existing ones... Read More »

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UPDATE: IRS Says NDAs Don’t Prevent Plaintiffs from Deducting Attorneys’ Fees in Sexual Harassment Settlements

03/11/2019   |   BY David I. Brody

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act (the “Act”), contained troubling language for plaintiffs seeking to settle sexual harassment claims... Read More »

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Punishing Unlawful Employers – Juries Say #MeToo

11/19/2018   |   BY David I. Brody

The effects of the #MeToo movement have reached almost all corners of our lives, and the courtroom has been no... Read More »

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming in 2021

11/19/2018   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen LLP recently co-sponsored the Boston Bar Association’s first-ever Employment Law Conference on October 25, 2018.  Among the... Read More »

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Are Non-Competes Enforceable in Massachusetts? Finally, Some Answers

08/22/2018   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough and Nancy S. Shilepsky

For years, when asked by clients whether non-competition agreements are enforceable in Massachusetts, lawyers have had to say “it depends.” ... Read More »

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What’s Up with Sick Leave?

08/22/2018   |   BY David I. Brody

There is a lot up with sick leave.  First, for anyone who is on intermittent leave under the Family and... Read More »

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LEGAL ALERT: Updated Equal Pay Act, Effective July 1, 2018

04/30/2018   |   BY Nancy S. Shilepsky

On July 1, 2018, the new Massachusetts Equal Pay Act takes effect.  The Office of the Attorney General has published... Read More »

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#MeToo and the New Tax Law: Beware Of The Unintended Consequences

04/27/2018   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough and David I. Brody

As the dust settles from the recent legislative collision between the #MeToo movement and tax reform, it is the proponents... Read More »

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Federal Tax Deductibility: Three Changes That Impact Employees

02/12/2018   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough and Nancy S. Shilepsky

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law, making numerous and significant changes to... Read More »

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Relief for Board Members and Investors in Non-Payment of Wages Cases

02/12/2018   |   BY David I. Brody

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

02/12/2018   |   BY David I. Brody and Nancy S. Shilepsky

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act becomes effective on April 1, 2018 and will be enforced by the Massachusetts Commission Against... Read More »

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Massachusetts Expands Protections for Pregnant Workers

09/12/2017   |   BY David I. Brody and David A. Michel

On July 27, 2017, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law an amendment to the Commonwealth’s anti-discrimination statute, solidifying and expanding... Read More »