Navigating Employee Leave: A Guide to FMLA
Are you an employee considering taking a leave of absence? The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a United States federal law that provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain medical and [...]
Recent Trend of Designating Lower-Level Employees as Managers Exploits FLSA’s Vague Definition
In January of 2023, the National Bureau of Economic Research (“NBER”), a non-profit, non-partisan research organization, published a paper identifying and discussing an increase in employers mislabeling employees as exempt under the executive exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act [...]
Eight Ways to Identify Wage and Hour Violations in the Workplace
Do you think your employer may be violating wage and hour laws? If so, you are not alone. Federal law, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), as well as State law, such as the Massachusetts Wage Act, provide [...]
Proving Retaliation in the Workplace: What You Need to Know
Retaliation happens when an employer takes an adverse action against an employee for engaging in a protected activity, such as reporting discrimination or wage and hour violations. Retaliation in the workplace is a serious issue and it's important for employees [...]
Special Considerations in Negotiating Physician Employment Contracts
If you are a physician who has just received a job offer, you may be wondering whether the several-page employment contract you have just received is fair. There are many considerations in reviewing a physician employment contract which can impact [...]
Salary Transparency Bill Filed in Massachusetts Legislature
Last month, Massachusetts State Representatives Josh S. Cutler and Brandy Fluker Oakley filed a bill entitled “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency.” The bill, if passed by the Massachusetts Legislature, would do several things: it would require employers with [...]