Massachusetts has issued strict new travel restrictions, including quarantine requirements, unless the person is coming from a “lower-risk state,” has proof of a negative COVID-19 test, or meets certain narrow exemptions....more
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently held that the Airline Deregulation Act (ADA), a federal law, preempts Rhode Island law requiring premium pay for Sunday and holidays. This decision may allow employers in other...more
6/28/2019
/ Airline Deregulation Act ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Holiday Pay ,
Labor Regulations ,
Motor Carriers ,
Preemption ,
Rate of Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Sunday Pay Laws ,
Transportation Industry ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently discussed class certification in state court wage and hour cases in Gammella v. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro....more
4/17/2019
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Food Service Workers ,
FRCP 23 ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Numerosity ,
Offer of Judgment ,
PF Chang's ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Wage and Hour
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently published guidance regarding how a new tipped-employee law is to be applied. ...more
The recently-enacted Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (“Act”) provides a roadmap for employers to follow to ensure enforcement of noncompetition agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2018. ...more
The new “grand bargain” legislation Governor Charlie Baker signed into law last week gradually phases out the requirement that Massachusetts retailers pay time-and-a-half for work on Sundays or certain holidays....more
In a groundbreaking new decision, the California Supreme Court announced a significant change in independent contractor law, adopting a modified “ABC” test for determining whether an individual is an employee under the Wage...more
The Massachusetts Attorney General has recently published an Overview and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Overview”) regarding the amendment to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, set to take effect on July 1, 2018. The...more
3/6/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour