President Trump issued an unprecedented number of executive orders in his first week in office. In our previous update on January 27, we discussed the orders directing the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion...more
As the zero hour for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) approaches, employers need to dust off their leave policies and prepare to coordinate them with PFML in 2021.
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In the four months since the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act became effective, employers have learned the hard way that implementing the new rules is a lot harder than it seems....more
2/15/2019
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Effective October 1, 2018, employers will face a slew of new restrictions and requirements for noncompete agreements in Massachusetts. The new statute draws no distinction between employees and independent contractors. ...more