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A Question of Mandates By Timothy F. Murphy   Employers have a key role to play in ensuring the successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and that people are safe at […]

To Contest or Not to Contest? Benjamin Coyle, Esq.   None of us want to think that, after we pass away, our loved ones may someday fight over an inheritance. […]

Is the Gig Up for Some Workers? By Amy B. Royal, Esq. The number of gig workers has been on the rise over the past few years with the advent […]

An Employment-law Forecast By Andrew J. Adams, Esq. On the heels of a fiercely contested election, President-elect Joe Biden has started his transition work, and has laid out plans that […]

Winter Weather Advisory By Ryan K. O’Hara, Esq. The start of a New England winter is one of nature’s cruelest jokes — one weekend, it’s 60 degrees and cloudless, stunning […]

Risky Business By Amy B. Royal, Esq. The pandemic has already created a flurry of individual and class-action lawsuits against companies. In fact, according to data collected through a national […]

Planning for PFML By John Gannon, Esq. and Meaghan Murphy, Esq.   COVID-19 has created an extraordinary level of uncertainty and anxiety for businesses across the world. Since March, countless […]

Tax-Incentives

Taxing Decisions By Hyman G. Darling, Esq. As this article is being written, the election is pending, and many people are trying to consider the options relative to tax issues […]

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Red Ink Steve Weiss says the wave of bankruptcies that he and others in his line of work are expecting certainly hasn’t reached shore yet, to use a phrase appropriate […]

A Stern Test By Marylou Fabbo With schools reopening, parents and employers will be in a difficult boat together as they attempt to juggle parenting with personal and professional responsibilities. […]

A Landmark Ruling By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and Erica E. Flores, Esq. Businesses in Massachusetts have to comply with both state and federal anti-discrimination laws that prohibit discrimination in […]

COVID Lawsuits By John Gannon, Esq. Businesses across the globe are in the midst of planning, preparing, and executing their reopening strategies. While this news is encouraging, employers face novel […]

Calling Back Workers By Mary Jo Kennedy, Esq. and Sarah Willey, Esq. As businesses prepare for reopening, many employers are summoning laid-off and furloughed employees and notifying employees who have […]

That Is the Question, and Here Are Some Answers By Valerie Vignaux, Esq. Please allow me to interrupt your quarantine gratitude journaling and victory gardening to demystify a topic apt […]

Time to Make a Strong Case For years now, it’s been the common refrain among those charged with hiring at companies across a number of industry sectors: good help is […]