New England Biz Law Update

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for employees to sue their employers for discrimination under Title VII when they are transferred to a new position. The case, Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, ...

A pivotal trial to determine whether Uber and Lyft misclassified their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees has begun in Massachusetts. The outcome of this trial could have significant implications for workers, businesses, and the ride-hailing industry as a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that transportation workers are exempt from mandatory arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) even if they do not work for a transportation company. The decision has ramifications for employers who rely on ...

The fate of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) controversial joint employer rule remains uncertain after facing legal challenges in court and opposition from Congress. The rule aimed to broaden the standard for determining when two entities are considered joint ...

While there is some skepticism as to whether it will survive the immediate legal challenges it faces, employers should take steps to prepare for the possibility that the comprehensive federal ban on new noncompete agreements recently announced by the Federal ...

A federal appeals court has revived a former Whole Foods employee’s claim that she was unlawfully terminated in retaliation for protected oppositional behavior when she repeatedly disobeyed and protested the company’s ban on “Black Lives Matter” face masks. Whole Foods ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a final guidance entitled, “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” This is the first time the workplace harassment guidance has been updated since 1999. Since then, significant changes in the ...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule banning non-compete agreements for nearly all U.S. workers, a move that is expected to affect approximately 30 million employees. The rule, which passed with a 3-2 vote, aims to promote competition, ...

The National Labor Relations Board general counsel has issued an advisory taking a strong stance against employer policies that restrict employees from holding outside or secondary employment, i.e., moonlighting. The general counsel believes that such restrictions could violate federal labor ...

The long-awaited update to the federal overtime rule has been finalized by the Department of Labor (DOL) and was cleared by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on April 10. The final rule, which could take ...