With the presidential election less than a month away, it is more important than ever that employers proactively manage their work environment to protect against the potential pitfalls that can arise when political...more
10/8/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
NLRA ,
Political Speech ,
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Remote Working ,
Viewpoint Discrimination
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled in Mui v. Massachusetts Port Authority that payment for accrued, unused sick time is not a “wage” under the state wage act, M.G.L. c. 149, s. 148, and therefore a...more
2/12/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Local Ordinance ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Popular ,
Sick Pay ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour
A recent Colorado federal court decision serves as a good reminder to employers on how not to obtain a release of claims from a terminated employee. For starters, don’t tell the employee her job is being eliminated and then...more
11/4/2015
/ Age Discrimination ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Popular ,
Release Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
Termination
A recent decision from the Massachusetts federal district court serves as a good reminder to Massachusetts employers that courts are unlikely to view the breach of a non-disclosure/confidentiality agreement as justification...more