Legal Alerts

October 29, 2024

Employer Alert: Massachusetts Expands Use of Sick Time / Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave

On August 23, 2024, Governor Healey signed into law an Act “Promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options” which expands the permissible use of earned sick time under the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law. The law applies to most employees whose primary place of work is in Massachusetts…


August 22, 2024

Employer Alert: Federal Court Sets Aside FTC Final Rule Regarding Non-Compete Agreements

On Tuesday, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) final rule (the “Rule”) which would have banned employers from entering into non-compete agreements with all workers…


May 29, 2025

Employer Alert: Massachusetts Wage Act May Apply to Out-of-State Remote Workers

A recent decision from the Business Litigation Session (“BLS”) of the Suffolk Superior Court highlights the difficulty employers face in navigating the laws applicable to remote workers…

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