By Katherine Brustowicz, Denise Chicoine, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff and Virgina Peabody I. Massachusetts: Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect In February 2025, the Wagner Law Group reported on...
Sophisticated Legal Solutions Boutique-Style Service
Virginia Peabody
Important Update to the Federal Independent Contractor Test
By Katherine Brustowicz, Denise Chicoine, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff, and Virginia Peabody (Senior Consultant) The Department of Labor (DOL), through its Wage and Hour Division (WHD), issued a...
Form I-9: What is It and What’s Changed
by Katherine Brustowicz, Denise Chicoine, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff, or Virginia Peabody (Senior Consultant) The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a revised Form I-9,...
Attention Employers: EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Approaching
By Katherine Brustowicz, Denise Chicoine, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff and Virginia Peabody (Senior Consultant) The EEO-1 report for covered employers must be filed with the EEOC by June 4, 2025....
Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law: Key Provisions and Compliance Timeline
Katherine Brustowicz, Denise Chicoine, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff, and Virginia Peabody (Senior Consultant) On February 1, 2025, a new law regarding salary posting requirements went into effect...
Executive Orders Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
By Katherine Brustowicz, Denise Chicoine, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff and Virginia Peabody (Senior Consultant) Last week, President Trump signed two executive orders (the “Trump Executive Orders”...
I-9 Compliance and Audits Under Forthcoming Intensified Enforcement: Why Employers Should Act Now
By David Gabor, Katherine Brustowicz, Virginia Peabody and Craig White With the incoming Administration prioritizing the deportation of illegal immigrants, employers across the country are preparing...
DOL Releases Final Rule Revising FLSA Overtime Regulations
By Virginia Peabody (Senior Consultant) and Cassandra White (Paralegal) On April 23, 2024, the Biden administration announced a final rule that impacts overtime protections by increasing...
FTC Ban On Noncompetes: 7 Things Employees & Executives Must Know
FTC Ban On Noncompetes: 7 Things Employees & Executives Must Know - Quoting WLG Law Alert by Katherine Brustowicz, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff, Mark Poerio, Andrew Oringer, and Virginia...
Ban on Non-Competition Agreements – What Employers Need to Know and Do Now
Introduction On April 23, 2024 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a proposed final rule which bans new non-competition clauses in employment contracts for most workers across...
Wage and Hour Updates for Maine, New York, and New York City
By Katherine Brustowicz, David Gabor, Virginia Peabody I. Maine – Mandatory Vacation Payout Upon Separation from Employment Maine will follow Massachusetts’ lead in implementing mandatory vacation...
Mandated Benefits: 2022 Compliance Guide Mid-Year Update
Mandated Benefits: 2022 Compliance Guide Mid-Year Update – Katherine Brustowicz, Dannae Delano, David Gabor, Virginia Peabody, Barry Salkin, Marcia Wagner and Roberta Casper Watson, Wolters Kluwer,...
Prepare for Shot-or-Test Mandate Inspections
Earlier this week a Federal Court panel revived the Covid-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS). Now, litigation challenging the emergency shot-or-test mandate is making its way to the United States...