We recently passed twenty years that the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been in place. The FMLA is a federal law that allows covered employees up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave with one calendar year for the following: Birth and care of the employee’s child, within one year of birth Placement with the [...]
Massachusetts has one of the most employee-friendly independent contractor laws in the country. The Massachusetts law makes it very difficult to establish independent contractor status. Violations of this law result in significant damages including treble damages and attorney’s fees. Contractions/Employees: If you are improperly classified as an independent contractor (ie.. paid on a 1099 form) [...]
Important information for employers and employees regarding internal workplace investigations Recent guidance from EEOC and NLRB suggests that it may be a violation of law telling employees to refrain from discussing internal investigations. The EEOC recently took issue with an employer who took the typical approach. In a letter to the employer, the EEOC stated: [...]
In this difficult economy, with jobs as scarce as they are, most of us are relieved just to be employed. But the fact is that sometimes even hard working people find themselves in unworkable employment situations. Whatever the reason, whether it is a difficult supervisor, medical problems, discrimination in the workplace (employment discrimination), or some [...]