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2009

December
MCAD Ruling Highlights Importance of Discrimination Defense

November
Wage and Hour Laws: Increasing Legal Risks for Businesses

September
Supreme Judicial Court Decision Heightens Concern for
Businesses Using Independent Contractors

March
Responding to Personnel Record Requests in Massachusetts

Alert - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Model Notices for COBRA Premium Reduction

February
Updated FMLA Regulations Require Changes to Employer Policies and Procedures

Alert - Stimulus Bill Contains Temporary COBRA Premium Subsidy for Involuntarily Terminated Employess

Alert - President Obama Signs Ledbetter Fair Pay Act:
Expect More Pay Discrimination Claims

January
The Obligation to Pay Final Wages Upon Termination

2008

December
Deadlines for Massachusetts Personal Information Security Standards Extended

July
New Treble Damages Requirement Makes Compliance with Wage/Hour Laws Even More Critical

May
Reducing Staff in a Down Economy: Handling Terminations and Using Separation Agreements

January
Looking Back at 2007 and Forward in 2008: Important Developments for Employers

2007

October
Employment References — Best Practices

September
Safe Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive Social Security No-Match Letters

June
Commissions Under Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law

April
Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act: What Employers Need To Know

March
Conducting Legal and Effective Employee Interviews

February
The Overtime Exemption for "Adminstrative" Employees

January
Recommended New Year's Resolutions for Employers

2006

December
2006 in Review: New Developments for Massachusetts Employers

November
Significant Changes at the MCAD Impact Claim Defense

October
Warning: Courts Are Closely Scrutinizing Separation Agreements

September
Employee Background Checks: Increased Use and Risks

June
Effectively Handling Employee Performance Issues

May
Recent Legislative Developments for Massachusetts Employees

April
Enforcing Noncompetition Agreements
Part II: What Can Be Done When an Employee Leaves for a Competitor?

March
Enforcing Noncompetition Agreements
Part I: Assessing the Need and Putting Agreements in Place

February
Employee Handbooks Can Create Legal Liability

January
Wage and Hour Laws: Traps for the Unwary

2005

December
2005 In Review: 10 Important Developments for Massachusetts Employers

November
Avoiding Employment Claims by Minority Shareholders in Close Corporations

October
Conducting Workplace Investigations

September
Legal Strategies for Employee Retention

August
I-9 Compliance and Social Security "No Match" Letters

July
Education and Training: A Critical Part of Workplace Harassment Prevention

June
Blogs, Wikis and IM: How Should Employers Respond?

May
"Magic" Numbers: When Growing Businesses Become Covered Under Federal and State Employment Laws

April
Seasonal Hiring Tips

March
Use of Separation Agreements - Pros, Cons and Practical Guidance

February
Using Independent Contractors: Increased Risks for Massachusetts Employers

January
New Years Resolutions for Employers

January
The New Perm Labor Certification Rules

2004

December
2004 In Review: Important Developments For Massachusetts Employers

November
Managing Employee Terminations

October
Practical Tips for Dealing with Employee Leaves of Absence

September
Are Your Non-Competes Enforceable?

August
Regulating E-Mail and Internet Use in the Workplace

July
Recent Developments in U.S. Immigration Law

July
The Proposed New Perm Labor Certification Program

June
Employment Applications in Massachusetts

June
Recent Amendment Clarifies Massachusetts Tip Statute

June
Workplace Smoking Ban Enacted in Massachusetts

May
Same-Sex Marriages in Massachusetts: What Employers Need to Know

May
The New FLSA Regulations

April
Offer Letters - A Primer

March
Employer Obligations Under the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act

February
Who Gets Overtime Pay? Sweeping Changes to Rules Proposed

January
Sexual Harassment Policies in Massachusetts