Law & Government
Law & Government
Parental Pitfalls By Julie Dick, Esq. Laws that govern familial rights and responsibilities are not always intuitively related to the continual social evolution of what it means to be […]
Working in Concert “Non-traditional.’ That’s not a term you hear often in reference to a law firm. That’s because … well, the vast majority of them would still be […]
Managing Hybrid or Remote Workers By John S. Gannon, Esq. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely and other flexible work models like hybrid schedules were fairly uncommon. Now, […]
Case in Point By Mary Jo Kennedy and Briana Dawkins A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), McLaren Macomb, has employers in both union and non-union […]
Return-to-office Mandates and Related Woes By Trevor Brice As pressure increases on companies to have an in-person presence post-pandemic, many companies have issued return-to-office mandates. Some of these, if they […]
Change at the Top It’s called Service at the Pleasure of My Partners: Advice to the New Firm Leader. And as that title might suggest, this book by Patrick McKenna […]
Sound Advice By Trevor Brice, Esq. On Jan. 24, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new guidance for employers on how and when to accommodate applicants and […]
Five Important Things to Know Going into 2023 By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and John S. Gannon, Esq. Massachusetts employers are used to the ever-changing employment-law landscape. As we […]
Talking Points By Briana Dawkins, Michael Roundy, and Mary Jo Kennedy Effective Dec. 7, 2022, a new federal law, the Speak Out Act, limits the enforceability of pre-dispute non-disclosure […]
Processes, Procedures, Practices, and Protocols Are Kings By Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle, Esq. In this new, enlightened era of increased employee rights and employee shortages, many employers are scared to terminate employees […]
A Heads Up By Briana Dawkins Effective Oct. 24, Massachusetts joined 17 other states in passing the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which […]
This Developing Trend Is Moving in the Wrong Direction By John Gannon, Esq. Quiet quitting is a term many employers are familiar with — it involves a situation where […]
A 2022 Year-end Wrap Up and a Look Ahead to 2023 By Justin Goldberg, Esq. Within the broad realm of employment law, this past year was marked by increased protections […]
Giving Them the Business By Gina M. Barry, Esq. More often than not, a family business is doomed by the failure of the owners to plan for its continuation. […]
Case in Point By Justice Mary-Lou Rup and Briana Dawkins, Esq. A recent decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), Commonwealth v. K.W., clarifies the standard for persons seeking […]
