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Recent Case Shows the Danger Lurking with ‘Stray Remarks’   A recent Massachusetts Appeals Court decision, reversing a lower-court decision to dismiss an age-discrimination complaint, may have repercussions for businesses […]

Use with Caution By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and Trevor Brice, Esq.   Over the past several years, employers have turned to various software-based recruitment and employment screening tools to […]

Rallying Cry On July 13, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill protecting providers, residents, and visitors to the Commonwealth who engage in legally protected reproductive and gender-affirming […]

Implementing Such an Initiative Can Provide a Number of Benefits By Kylie Brown and Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives are being discussed more than ever in conference […]

A Matter of Policy By Michael Roundy   Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses small and large have been seeking insurance coverage for business losses incurred when the virus […]

Common Compensation Blunders By John Gannon, Esq. Wage-and hour-compliance is never easy for businesses, and a recent decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) just made things harder. In […]

Case in Point By Alexander Cerbo, Esq.   As most employers are aware, non-payment of wages claims can be made under both state law, the Massachusetts Wage Act (“MWA”), and […]

The EO on PLAs By Alexander Cerbo, Esq.   Keeping his promise of being “the most union-friendly president in American history,” President Biden and his administration issued Executive Order (EO) […]

Risky Business By Michael Roundy and Scott Foster   Running a business in the legalized cannabis space is something in which hundreds of owners around the Commonwealth are now engaged. […]

An Employment-law Roundup By Marylou Fabbo, Esq. and John S. Gannon, Esq. Here is a quick review of a noteworthy new employment law that was signed by President Biden earlier […]

No Breach January By Lauren C. Ostberg   Along with the widely reported cyberattacks on behemoths like LinkedIn and Facebook, 2021 also saw cyberattacks on local governments, small businesses, school […]

A Development of Note By Alexander J. Cerbo, Esq.   As COVID-19 continues to grow, mutate, and spread like a California wildfire, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released […]

Sobering Advice By Ryan O’Hara   Hosted any parties recently? Hosting any in the weeks ahead? Whether you’re running a business and throwing a holiday shindig for your employees, having […]

What Can Business Owners and Managers Expect in 2022? This past year was a busy one on the employment-law front, with a number of new measures and mandates for employers […]

Tim Mulhern in the ‘Zoom room’ at Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin.

A Changing Dynamic Like all businesses, law firms have had to make adjustments in the wake of the pandemic, which has created both new opportunities and new challenges. Overall, firms […]