USCIS Issues New I-9 Form
February 9, 2020
A new version of the I-9 employment eligibility form has been issued. It is dated 10/21/19 but will not become mandatory until 5/1/20. Until May
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Small Companies Don’t Have to “Fly Blind” when it Comes to HR
February 9, 2020
Small companies are often “flying blind” when it comes to employment law compliance, and the vast majority of them don’t have the luxury of employing
DOL Issues Final Overtime Pay Rule
December 15, 2019
Effective January 1, 2020, important changes take effect concerning the payment of overtime wages in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Generally, FLSA
Presentation Materials From NBI “HR Boot Camp” Seminar 11-20-19 (Manchester, NH)
November 21, 2019
Thanks to all who attended my presentations at the NBI “HR Boot Camp” seminar in Manchester, NH (11/20/19). I spoke on the topics of: Employee
Presentation Materials From NBI Seminar “HR Law From A To Z” 11-07-19 (Fairhaven, MA)
November 21, 2019
Thanks to all who attended my presentations at the NBI “HR Law from A to Z” seminar in Fairhaven, MA (11/07/19). I spoke on the
Corporate Officers Not Personally Liable For “Unpaid Wages” Due To Surprise Company Shut-down
January 12, 2019
The Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, U.S.C. §§ 2101-2109 (the “WARN Act”), allows employees to sue employers who fail to provide them with
Massachusetts Enacts Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Law
October 23, 2018
On April 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect. This new law mandates a variety of workplace accommodations for expecting
Employees Can Still Be Fired For Legal Recreational Marijuana Use
June 26, 2018
As a recent Boston Globe article highlights, the impact of laws legalizing the use of recreational marijuana in the workplace remains unsettled. The Globe article discusses a
$28 Mil. Retaliation Verdict Is The Largest In Mass. History
May 24, 2018
A Suffolk County Superior Court jury just handed a $28 million award to a former nurse who claimed she had suffered discrimination because of her
Mass AG Issues Formal Guidance On Compliance With New Pay Equity Law
March 1, 2018
Today the Massachusetts Attorney General issued a long-awaited compliance guidance to help employers prepare for the effective date of the Act to Establish Pay Equity,
One Year Away From Mass Pay Equity Law – What Should Employers Be Doing Now?
June 21, 2017
The new law, the “Act to Establish Pay Equity,” was signed by Governor Charlie Baker on August 1, 2016. It replaces Massachusetts’ existing pay equity
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