New England Biz Law Update

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may be updating its framework for workplace rules and employee handbooks. A ruling is expected within the next several months that could affect any number of HR policies. The NLRB framework has implications for ...

Dear readers, Welcome to Massachusetts Go To Lawyers, a feature we debuted in 2020 to showcase leaders in the Massachusetts legal community by practice area. For this list, we’ve chosen to focus on Business lawyers. The attorneys featured here were ...

While questions abound as to their final form, the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to adopt some version of ambitious climate disclosure rules proposed last month. And whatever their final form, securities experts say the forthcoming regulatory regime promises ...

A proposal from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would return prevailing wage calculations under the Davis-Bacon Act to the system last used 40 years ago. Employers’ groups say the proposal unfairly favors union labor, while union groups say it ...

“That wouldn’t happen here! My accounting team would catch it. My employees are like family!” No one likes to think their employees would steal from them, but nearly two out of three businesses have been victims of employee fraud, reports ...

Employers use vehicle tracking devices for a variety of reasons. Employee location data can help improve routing, safety, record keeping, and customer service. Emerging state laws, however, mean that a growing number of employers have to notify employees when tracking ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act are robust laws. For some employers, it’s not always clear when employee activities are protected under these laws. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released guidance to ...

Wayfair is expected to face trial on a former employee’s claim of retaliation, following a ruling issued by a federal appeals court in the case of Forsythe v. Wayfair. The employee claimed that Wayfair terminated her after she made allegations ...

Hate symbols create a hostile work environment. Offensive imagery may include swastikas, confederate flags, 14/88 numerology, nooses, or other hostile slogans that target someone’s race or identity. Employees who are subjected to hate symbols in the workplace may have grounds ...

When faced with an OSHA citation, it is not uncommon for an employer to acknowledge that a rule was violated, accept the citation, pay the penalty, and move on. Often, evidence that a rule was violated is easily obtained by ...