New England Biz Law Update

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its latest regulatory agenda, highlighting a series of proposed and pending rules that could significantly affect employers in the coming year.

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.

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.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new compliance tool: the E-Verify Status Change Report.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a nine-page memorandum clarifying how federal antidiscrimination laws apply to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Rhode Island has made history as the first state in the nation to require employers to provide workplace accommodations for employees experiencing menopause and related medical conditions.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently resolved two significant federal sector cases involving claims of religious discrimination.

The Department of Labor is gearing up to reintroduce regulatory action targeting joint-employer definitions and independent-contractor classifications.

A Massachusetts federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a superintendent candidate whose job offer was rescinded after he opened a group email with the word “ladies,” which some school committee members viewed as a microaggression.

In a twist on the typical post-pandemic employment dispute, a former employee is suing insurance giant Aon for being denied the right to work in person.