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With the COVID-19 pandemic lasting for almost two years, we are finally beginning to understand more about the long-term effects of the virus. While there is still much that we don’t know, we have been able to get an increasingly better picture of what those...
Congress passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) as its second legislative initiative intended to assist individuals and businesses impacted by COVID-19. (The first initiative was The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which as...
Congress passed The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) as part of its legislative initiative to address the impact of COVID-19 in our communities and at work. The Act seeks to address multiple national concerns by requiring certain action...
After years of debate, Massachusetts enacted a new law that governs non-competition agreements (frequently referred to as ‘non-competes’) between employers and employees. The law went into effect October 1, 2018. It includes many changes to the way non-competes will...
In late July 2017, Massachusetts joined a growing list of states expanding protections for pregnant women in the workplace when it enacted the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (set to take effect on April 1, 2018). The PWFA amends the state...
If you are the victim of discrimination, be advised that your right to file a claim is subject to a statute of limitations. This means you only have a certain period of time to file your claim or you lose the ability to do so, forever. In Massachusetts, employment...
