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 the...
Employment Law
Taking the Human out of Human Resources? Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Employment Setting
Taking the Human out of Human Resources? Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Employment Setting - Johanna Matloff, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar, May 14, 2024, 1:00 - 1:30 PM (EDT) -...
Unpacking the New Independent Contractor Final Rule and Employee Classification: Steps Employers Can Take
The U.S Department of Labor has revised its guidance regarding the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors. In addition, there have been developments affecting the...
California’s Expanded Non-Compete Ban Has National Reach
California’s Expanded Non-Compete Ban Has National Reach - David Gabor, Rethinking65, February 21, 2024 (PDF)
California Further Tightens Restrictions on Non-Compete Clauses
California Further Tightens Restrictions on Non-Compete Clauses - David Gabor, PLANADVISER, February 9, 2024 (PDF)
California Restricts Non-Compete Agreements
By David Gabor Over the years, California has taken steps to prevent employers from forcing employees to enter into non-compete agreements that limit an employee’s ability to obtain subsequent...
Workers Poised to Get Benefits as Rule Creates ‘Employees’
Workers Poised to Get Benefits as Rule Creates ‘Employees’ - Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, January 29, 2024 (PDF)
Developments at the EEOC: What This Means for You
Developments at the EEOC: What This Means for You - David Gabor, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, November 1, 2023, 1:00 - 1:45 PM (EDT) - Click here for details and registration
11 Attorneys from The Wagner Law Group to be Recognized in 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
Boston, MA, August 17, 2023 – The Wagner Law Group, widely recognized as the country’s top ERISA and employee benefits law firm, is delighted to announce that 11 of its attorneys will be recognized...
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA): What Employers Need to Know Before Summer 2023
By Katherine Brustowicz and David Gabor Introduction: It has long been the law that Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect...
Legally Navigating Workplace Disability and Religious Accommodations
Legally Navigating Workplace Disability and Religious Accommodations - Katherine Brustowicz and David Gabor, panelists, The Wagner Law Group webinar, May 31, 2023, 1:00 - 1:45 PM (EDT) - Click here...
Massachusetts Human Resource Law Boot Camp
Massachusetts Human Resource Law Boot Camp - Katherine Brustowicz, panelist, National Business Institute (NBI), live online seminar, May 5, 2023 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EDT)- Click here for details
The Wagner Law Group Ranked Among the Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Wagner Law Group Ranked Among the Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - March 15, 2023
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - Boston Business Journal, February 24, 2023
Rule Proposes Removing Moral Exemption to Contraception Mandate
Rule Proposes Removing Moral Exemption to Contraception Mandate - Marcia Wagner, SHRM, January 30, 2023 (PDF)
Free Webinar – Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing: Is It Happening at Your Company
Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing: Is It Happening at Your Company? - The Wagner Law Group webinar, panelists David Gabor, Katherine Brustowicz, February 22, 2023, 1:00 - 1:45 PM (EST) - Click here...
FTC’s Noncompete Ban Would Hit Retirement, RIA Consolidation
FTC’s Noncompete Ban Would Hit Retirement, RIA Consolidation - Marcia Wagner, PLANADVISER, January 9, 2023 (PDF)
Free Webinar: Dealing with Difficult Employees
Dealing with Difficult Employees - David Gabor and Katherine Brustowicz, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar, December 14, 2022, 1:00 PM (EST). CLICK HERE FOR RECORDING Georgina has been having...
Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts
Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts - Boston Globe, October 28, 2022 (PDF)
Challenging Unemployment Compensation Benefits: When Is It Worth It?
Challenging Unemployment Compensation Benefits: When Is It Worth It? - Katherine Brustowicz, SHRM, September 16, 2022 (PDF)
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,...
Employers Providing Abortion Benefits Should Address Compliance Questions
Employers Providing Abortion Benefits Should Address Compliance Questions - Roberta Watson, SHRM, June 29, 2022 (PDF)
WEBINAR: Navigating the Interplay Between Leave Laws: A Focus on the FMLA and ADA
Navigating the Interplay Between Leave Laws: A Focus on the FMLA and ADA Successfully navigating the intersection of leave laws, particularly with respect to FMLA and ADA leave, is a daunting...
Rhode Island Employment Law 2022
Rhode Island Employment Law 2022: Key Leave Issues, Common Discrimination Claims, Independent Contractors, and More National Business Institute (NBI) Live Online Seminar May 26, 2022...
Mandatory Arbitration Prohibited for Sexual Harassment Claims
On February 7, 2022, the House passed H.R. 4445, three days later the Senate also passed the measure, and President Biden has just signed the bill into law. H.R. 4445, titled Ending Forced...
409A Checklist for Employment Agreements
It has been over 15 years since Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code §409A, and compliance has become generally routine for traditional deferred compensation and other non-qualified plans. Most...
New York is About to Force a Lot of Insurer Salary Data Into the Open
New York is About to Force a Lot of Insurer Salary Data Into the Open – Katherine Brustowicz, Life Annuity Specialist, February 4, 2022
FREE WEBINAR: Top HR & Employment Law Issues for the Coming Year
RECORDING AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE Please join David Gabor and Katherine Brustowicz, with introduction by Marcia S. Wagner, on January 26, 2022, for a one-hour presentation addressing...
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...
Mini Law School for Massachusetts HR Professionals
Mini Law School for Massachusetts HR Professionals- - David Gabor and Katherine Brustowicz, panelists, National Business Institute live, online, HR-credit and CPE-credit seminar, November 1, 2021,...
How to Legally Handle Bad Egg Employees
How to Legally Handle Bad Egg Employees - Katherine Brustowicz, panelist, National Business Institute live, online, HR-credit seminar, December 22, 2021, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST) - Register here
Merging Global and Local U.S. HR Functions and Outsourcing Initiatives
Merging Global and Local U.S. HR Functions and Outsourcing Initiatives - David Gabor, Lorman HR-credit webinar, October 13, 2021, 1:00 - 2:00 PM (EDT) - Click here for details
What Employers Need to Know About Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan and Vaccine Mandate
President Biden recently issued a six-pronged action plan that requires vaccines for employees of federal contractors and employers with 100 or more employees, and an executive order requiring all...
Best Practices for Promoting a Positive Work Environment for Multigenerational Workforces
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How to Ensure Pay Equity for People of Color
How to Ensure Pay Equity for People of Color - David Gabor, SHRM HR Magazine, Spring 2021, March 11, 2021
Staying One Step Ahead: Advice for Employers in Addressing Anticipated Biden Administration Actions in the Employment Arena
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Update to Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act
Our January 6, 2021 law alert, An Overview of New Laws Impacting Employers in 2021, indicated that the Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) is effective July 1, 2021. The Connecticut...
Significant Changes to Payroll Protection Program Made Under Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
One of the significant components of last year’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was the Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) which was intended to provide relief for...
An Overview of New Laws Impacting Employers in 2021
As we usher in 2021, we should be mindful of new laws impacting the employer-employee relationship. Changes include increases to state minimum wage rates, the end of mandated FFCRA leave,...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) updated and expanded its technical assistance publication by adding a new section about how required COVID-19...
Hiring and Promotions: Tips To Help Employers Avoid Legal Minefields
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Federal Contractors and Diversity and Inclusion Training
On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) stating that companies doing business with the federal government (“Federal Contractors”) are barred from promoting...
Do Employers Need COVID-19 Waivers?
Employers who are considering resuming their operations (or employers who have already resumed operations) should consider the benefits of putting in place a COVID-19 waiver for employees and...
Independent Analysis of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data
On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it is funding an in-depth statistical analysis on the EEO-1 Component 2 pay data collected for FY 2017 and...
How Employers Can Create Effective Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
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Roundtable Discussion on Effective Work-Related Communication
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Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Passes Senate
by Barry Salkin, Roberta Casper Watson and Livia Quan Aber The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was enacted as part of the CARES Act, allows businesses to borrow funds that are guaranteed...
Employee Retention Tax Credit Under the CARES Act
by Barry Salkin, Roberta Casper Watson and Livia Quan Aber The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) established tax credits under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency...
Return-To-Work: Creating a Viable Playbook
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