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Author Archives: New England Biz Law Update staff

FTC warns healthcare employers on non-competes

Hospital wing

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued warning letters to several hospital systems and staffing firms over the use of non-compete clauses in employment agreements.

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University immune from employee’s Wage Act suit

BOSTON-UNIVERSITY

A recently enacted Massachusetts law that provides immunity to nonprofit institutions of higher education from certain state Wage Act claims does not offend due process when applied retroactively to bar a lecturer’s putative class action against Boston University over the alleged late payment of her salary, a U.S. District Court judge has found.

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Federal appeals court narrows employer liability for client harassment

Scales of justice in courtroom

In a recent decision, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals broke from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and most other federal circuits on the question of when an employer can be held responsible for harassment committed by a client or customer.

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