A quick reminder on the effect of a general release in a severance agreement
The Massachusetts Appeals Court last week issued a quick reminder on the effect of general releases in severance agreements. This...
Employment at will in the US
A recent op-ed in the New York Times advocates for the imposition of just cause employment to be passed as part of any employment reform...
The wave of the #MeToo movement
Former federal District Court judge Nancy Gertner submitted a column in a recent edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (subscription...
Employment litigation example: a wrongful termination and whistleblower case out of Plymouth County
A 2013 lawsuit filed by a former high level employee of the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office recently settled and made it into...
A new reasonable accommodation case from the state's top court
A new case out of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), the state's highest court, looks at whether a woman who had a valid...
Legislative update: Massachusetts paid family leave
Yesterday, the state legislature's Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hearing on the paid family leave bills...
The state of non-competition agreements in Massachusetts
Thirty million Americans are subject to non-competition agreements, called non-competes, with their employers or former employers,...
Why does my employer's severance agreement and release say I should consult an attorney?
If you're over 40, it's because there's a law that requires it. (It's not because your employer is trying to do you any favors!) Congress...
About 1 in 4 Americans are taking family leave to care for a sick family member
A new study out from Pew provides some insights about Americans' caregiving as relates to their jobs. Some of the findings: About...
I was fired right before my bonus/ commission was due. Don't they still owe it to me?
It's possible. These cases theoretically implicate a couple of different laws and doctrines, including breach of contract, the...