On January 15, 2021, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to its compliance manual section which covers religious discrimination. The compliance manual
On November 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced a proposed update for its compliance manual specifically concerning religious discrimination. When the proposed
As the news focuses on the various policy changes that we can expect from the incoming Biden administration for such important things as climate change
WLG is proud to announce that Mark Whitney has once again been selected by Thompson Reuters as a Massachusetts SuperLawyer. This is Mark’s 12th year
Governor Baker announced today that the stay-at-home order and closure of all non-essential businesses in Massachusetts will remain in effect through May 18. The prior
The Department of Unemployment Assistance recently issued a new emergency regulation related to unemployment assistance in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The new emergency
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Providing Temporary Relief During the COVID-19 Outbreak On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response
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
Mark Whitney was recently quoted in an article appearing in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly concerning important factors in employment law leading to a recent trend in substantially larger
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
Effective January 1, 2019, important changes take effect concerning the payment of hourly wages in Massachusetts. Both employers paying and employees earning minimum wage, especially retail
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
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