The coming of a new year always presents uncertainty for retail employers on the labor and employment front, but particularly so this year with the coming of the Trump administration and Republican majority in Congress....more
1/4/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dress Codes ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Contractors ,
Guns-in-Trunks Legislation ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Retailers ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
Over the past two years, we have seen minimum wage hikes in states and cities (such as St. Louis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Emeryville) across the country as labor groups push for a universal $15 per hour minimum wage....more
In the past few months, a number of state and local developments have emerged that are likely to resonate across the country. The following is a tour of some of the most recent and significant state-specific legislation,...more
Now that the lazy days of summer are over and fall is here, it’s a good time for Massachusetts employers to perform a “checkup” on their policies and procedures to make sure they are compliant with Massachusetts law before...more
9/24/2015
/ Best Management Practices ,
Blue Laws ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
Parental Leave ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
Tipped Employees ,
Weather Policy
While the January 2015 increases in the Massachusetts minimum wage for regular and tipped employees have received considerable attention and publicity, the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (DLS) also issued new...more