In April of 2024, Bowditch alerted clients that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized “The Non-Compete Clause Rule” (the “Rule”), which would ban most employers from using post-employment non-compete agreements in...more
As detailed in our prior client alert, the recent decision issued by the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) in McLaren Macomb reverses Trump-era Board rulings that gave employers wide latitude to utilize broad...more
For many employers, it is standard protocol to include non-disparagement clauses and confidentiality provisions in employee severance agreements. However, all employers should note that the National Labor Relations Board (the...more
Imagine your employee “Bob” has recently missed a lot work for unexplained reasons. Bob’s coworkers notice that he sometimes “nods off” while working, and his supervisor just reported to you that Bob became enraged while...more
10/12/2017
/ Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Expanded Access Programs (EAPs) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Professional Disciplinary Actions ,
Substance Abuse ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
On July 17th, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that Massachusetts employers may not terminate an employee merely because of his or her off-site use of medical marijuana. According to the Court, the use of medically-prescribed...more
7/22/2017
/ Appeals ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interactive Process ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Hires ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Undue Hardship