The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled that a forfeiture clause triggered by a breach of a non-solicitation agreement is not a "forfeiture for competition agreement" under the Massachusetts Noncompetition...more
6/16/2025
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Litigation ,
Forfeiture ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Severance Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
Termination Payments
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on April 4, 2022, handed down a decision with major implications for Massachusetts employers accused of wage-and-hour law violations or late payment of wages. In Reuter v. City...more
4/8/2022
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Interest Payments ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Late Payments ,
Liquidated Damages ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Treble Damages ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Aug. 25, 2021, issued an opinion interpreting the Massachusetts Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act (DVLA) for the first time since its enactment in 2014. The SJC applied a...more
8/31/2021
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Safe Leave ,
State Labor Laws