Department Clarifies that Law Will Not Apply to Properly Classified Independent Contractors -
On September 5, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave issued new guidance on when workers who...more
Last week, in Velox Express, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) answered what had been a long-standing open question under federal labor law, ruling that the misclassification of employees as independent...more
On August 10, 2018, Governor Baker signed the non-compete bill recently passed by the Massachusetts Legislature. As a result, the new law will take effect on October 1, 2018 and will apply to agreements signed on and after...more
After many years of debate, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a comprehensive non-compete reform bill. If Governor Baker signs the bill into law (as is expected), the new law would prohibit employers from requiring that...more
Last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held that plaintiffs who live and work outside of Massachusetts for Massachusetts-based companies can sue for purported violations of Massachusetts’ independent...more
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) this week issued an important decision addressing whether agreements containing general releases are sufficient to bar claims brought by employees under the Massachusetts Wage...more