Employment Law News & Articles
Employment Laws to Be Aware of as Your Business Grows – Part 1
As your Massachusetts business grows, it’s important to update your handbooks, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with MA employment law. Many of the laws we’ll discuss in this series have notice requirements. So, you’ll want to download these notices from...
5 Employment Law Issues to Monitor in 2023
Each year brings constant changes in employment law, and 2023 promises to be no exception. Massachusetts Employers should regularly review their policies and procedures to ensure compliance. Here are five issues to keep an eye on this year. 1. A Potential Shift in...
Severance Packages & The Red Flags They May Be Hiding
There are some sneaky red flags that might be lurking in your severance agreement. Here’s what you should know about severance packages and the warning signs our Massachusetts employment lawyers often encounter that indicate the offered agreement may put you at...
How the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Competes Impacts MA Employment Law
If you’re wondering how the FTC’s recently proposed ban on non-compete clauses will impact Massachusetts employment law, you’re in the right place. Here’s what you should know about non-compete clauses, the FTC’s proposed ban, and what that means for you as an...
How to Audit Employee Handbooks to Comply with MA Employment Law
Laws are a lot like people in that they’re constantly changing. For example, take the Crown Act that Massachusetts recently implemented. As a business leader, it’s important to stay on top of these changes. Here at Rodman Employment Law, we recommend auditing your...
Three Things to Know About FLSA Exemptions
By Rodman Employment Law We all know there’s a minimum wage and that employees are usually paid extra for overtime. But many employees – like corporate managers, internal accountants, and teachers – aren’t paid by the hour and never receive overtime pay. In fact, some...
Massachusetts Joins Eighteen Other States in Banning Hairstyle-Based Discrimination
By Allison Plotnik Massachusetts is the latest state to ban hairstyle-based discrimination in employment, schools, and places of public accommodation. The CROWN Act prohibits discrimination in workplaces and schools based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with...
Adding Teeth to the Personnel Records Law
By Rodman Employment Law The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently reversed a lower court decision and added teeth to the state’s Personnel Records Law. In addition to clarifying confusing legal precedent, this ruling provides employees a cause of action...
Gender Identity and Employment Law: What You Need to Know
By: Liam Hofmeister In 2020, the Supreme Court officially recognized gender identity discrimination to be unlawful in Bostock v. Clayton County. In Massachusetts employment law, however, gender identity has been protected since 2012. But what is gender identity, and...
Endless Scroll: Searching for Answers to Employment Law Questions on the Internet
By Elisa A. Filman"Doing research on the Web is like using a library assembled piecemeal by pack rats and vandalized nightly." – Roger EbertThe internet is great for many things: ordering food delivery, looking up people you went to high school with, and watching...