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...
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Massachusetts Court Rules that the State’s Noncompetition Agreement Act Does not Cover Breach of a Nonsolicitation Agreement Triggering a Forfeiture Clause
In Susan Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a forfeiture clause triggered by a breach of a nonsolicitation agreement does not constitute a “forfeiture for...
The EEOC and Executive Orders: What Employers Ought to Know about EEO-1 Reporting (Filing Deadline June 24, 2025)
By Katherine Brustowicz, Denise Chicoine, David Gabor, Johanna Matloff, or Virginia Peabody (Senior Consultant) What is EEO-1 Reporting? An EEO-1 Report is a document submitted to the Equal...
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,...
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”...
Federal Court Awards $359,000 in FLSA/OSHA Retaliation Case: Lessons Learned for Employers
In December 2023, Su v. Milford Sports Bars, LLC, a noteworthy case, concluded with a ruling in favor of the U.S. Department of Labor, resulting in a payment of $359,000. The court awarded damages...
Massachusetts Court Rules that Paid Family Medical Leave Act Does Not Require Employer to Guarantee Accrual of Vacation and Sick Time During Leave
By Denise Chicoine In Bodge et al. v. Commonwealth et al. the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Act does not require an employer to...