Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 7, 2020, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (“EOHED”) issued its updated COVID-19 Essential Services FAQs, providing more details on what is and what is not...more
4/8/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Essential Functions ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
Payroll Taxes ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: As we prepare to enter 2020, employers with a presence in Massachusetts should be mindful of certain changes to the wage and hour laws that will take effect in the new year. Most of these changes stem...more
12/30/2019
/ Blue Laws ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food Service Workers ,
Holiday Pay ,
Labor Regulations ,
Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Rate of Pay ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Sunday Pay Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 27, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that, under Massachusetts law, a terminated employee asserting a claim for being deprived of lost compensation in breach...more
12/24/2019
/ At-Will Employment ,
Bonuses ,
Breach of Implied Contract ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Executives ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
FDA Approval ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lost Wages ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Termination
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 13, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) announced the final rule amending the procedures used for elections to determine whether employees desire to be represented by a labor...more
12/20/2019
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
New Rules ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Quickie Election Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Union Elections ,
Unions