Massachusetts minimum wage is going up
The Massachusetts minimum wage will continue to go up each year on January 1 until 2023 in the following steps: January 1, 2021 --...
Enacted: new state law on noncompetition agreements
On Friday, August 10, 2018, Governor Baker signed an economic development bill that will bring about some big changes to the noncompete...
The changing landscape of noncompetition agreements in Massachusetts
The legislature passed a bill last week, which, if the Governor signs, will provide for some big changes to the legal landscape governing...
Some reminders from the Mass Appeals Court on evidence in employment discrimination cases
Following are a few reminders from the Massachusetts Appeals Court in an employment discrimination case, Scarlett v. City of Boston, out...
Boston Globe sues employee for breach of severance agreement
On May 25, 2018, the Boston Globe sued one of its former employees for breach of contract arising out of a dispute that began on Twitter,...
Women, emotional labor and work
I'm very interested in this concept of "emotional labor." It is when women, typically, are expected to take care of the people they work...
A call from the Supreme Judicial Court on the (non)uniformity of employment classification statutes
In Ives Camargo's Case, issued today, the highest court in Massachusetts confirmed that there are varying statutory tests to determine...
I'm quoted today in Bloomberg Law on #MeToo and the increase in sexual harassment filings
This is a quick post about today's article in Bloomberg Law in which I'm quoted. The article seems to have arisen from news that the...
A cautionary tale about confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements
When an employee is handed a proposed severance agreement from an employer, many of the provisions, including the confidentiality or...
Creative thinking in employment contracts: a lesson from one Red Sox manager
I love this story. Alex Cora, a native of Puerto Rico, was negotiating his managerial contract with the Boston Red Sox this past October,...