New England Biz Law Update

Two nursing facilities have been ordered to pay a total of $513,368 in back wages and liquidation damages to 231 nursing staff for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has ...

A “tester-plaintiff” had standing to sue over a hotel reservation website’s alleged failure to comply with federal regulations governing accessibility for the disabled, even if she had no plans to actually book a room at the hotel, a federal appellate ...

As Benjamin Franklin once said, “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” While at their core, Franklin’s words ring true today, there are more things we can predict with good certainty given our access to data. For example, employers can ...

On average, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) takes 69 days to process a discrimination claim. The slowest office took 111 days while the fastest office took just 11, according to findings from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), ...

Companies, more than ever, are striving for an edge in today’s uncertain business environment. As organizations brace for the possibility of a recession, calls from the C-Suite to cut costs and improve profit margins are mounting pressure on legal departments. ...

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Massachusetts has found that a judgment debt owed by a contractor to two workers in their state Wage Act case can be discharged. Plaintiffs Julio Simoes and Eduardo Pereira, who performed construction work for ...

A federal appeals court has held that repeated denials of transfer requests can constitute an adverse employment action supporting a gender discrimination claim. The employee was a female detective who was highly educated in forensic sciences. During her 14-year tenure ...

No business is immune to being a victim of a cyber-attack. Although not reported to news outlets, local companies are being breached every single day. Cyber liability insurance costs are doubling, with the smallest policies averaging $10,000 a year. Getting ...

When employee misconduct issues arise, give employees the opportunity to tell their side of the story. Failure to hear an employee out could increase organizational risk. Generally, it’s best to: Conduct a thorough investigation. If you don’t interview the accused, ...

The recent PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 established a 10-year statute of limitations for the prosecution of fraud by borrowers under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The 10-year statute of limitations applies to Economic ...