On January 31, 2024, in Mehra v. Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge held that a percent-of-profit incentive payment under a profit-sharing scheme is not a commission subject to the...more
3/5/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Profits ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Employment Litigation ,
Executive Compensation ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Profit Sharing ,
Retaliation ,
Sales Commissions ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Wage Act ,
Wages
In a decision that further clarifies Massachusetts law with regard to employee classification, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently held that home inspectors working on behalf of an inspectional services company were...more
Mandatory arbitration clauses for employment disputes have received a great deal of attention in recent years. In the First Circuit, there is now more clarity regarding the factors used to determine the enforceability of...more
4/16/2021
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Misclassification ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Wage and Hour
In the first episode of this two-part series, John Stretton and Rachel Mandel discuss the complexities surrounding the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the interplay between the...more
11/19/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Interactive Process ,
Leave of Absence ,
Medical Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sick Leave ,
Undue Hardship ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour