Join us for part two of the 14th Annual Law Update, when we will look ahead at hot topics that HR professionals and senior administrators of your organization or campus need to know in 2023.
- Why investigations are so...more
On April 4, 2022, in Reuter v. City of Methuen, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that employers are strictly liable for treble damages on late wage payments even when an employee has not yet filed suit asserting...more
Massachusetts enacted legislation this past summer (Acts 2018, c. 121, the “Act”) creating its first state-administered Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (the “Program”). Employers of all sizes are required to participate...more
11/26/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Taxes ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
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