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...
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,...
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...
AG sued over the Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
A Cambridge-based au pair agency and a host family sued Attorney General Maura Healey last week to stop the application of the...
When the end is near: severance agreements and nondisparagement clauses
A story in today's New York Times featured a common clause in severance agreement -- nondisparagement clauses. Severance agreements...
Is this employment discrimination?
Courts and lawyers try to grapple with employment discrimination law through a series of frameworks and analytical tools. This leap-day...
He sensed trouble ahead at work...
... So, the employee tried to take matters into his own hands and protect himself. Unfortunately, in doing so, he breached his employment...