New England Biz Law Update

Fitness company Equinox Holdings will pay $48,000 and implement anti-discrimination safeguards to resolve a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A Florida-based construction contractor is on the hook for more than half a million dollars after federal investigators found it shorted workers on overtime pay, largely due to how it rounded hours.

In mid-May a federal judge cleared the way for a nationwide class action against Workday, finding that its AI-driven hiring tools may have unfairly screened out applicants older than 40.

The small business labor market has remained stable with minimal changes observed through the first half of 2025, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch.

Upon a bankruptcy filing, creditors face the obvious risk of unpaid invoices, but they may also soon find themselves the target of a demand or action for the return of payments received prior to the bankruptcy case being filed.

In a closely watched decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that non-solicitation agreements are not governed by the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (MNAA) – even when they include a forfeiture provision.

A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that The Washington Post was within its rights to fire former reporter Felicia Sonmez in 2022, finding that her online criticisms of colleagues and the company were not protected under federal labor law.

AI is no longer a distant promise out of science fiction. It’s here and already beginning to transform industries. But despite the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on developing AI models and platforms, adoption remains slow for many employees.

A federal judge has partially denied Costco Wholesale Corporation’s bid to dismiss claims brought by a former employee who says the retailer failed to accommodate his need to care for his terminally ill wife.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced updates to its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Program.