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SJC Strikes Down Two Initiative Petitions Proposing Laws Classifying Covered App-Based Drivers as Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Jaclyn L. Kawka discusses the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision that two initiative petitions may not…
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rejects Ballot Initiatives on Gig Economy Drivers’ Status as Independent Contractors
Staffiing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said that two ballot measures that…
Massachusetts High Court Nixes App-Based Driver Ballot Question
From JDSupra, Jeffrey Fritz and Joshua Nadreau discuss the recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that does not allow an…
U.S. Court of Appeals Offers Guidance on Applicability of Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws to Out-of-State Workers
From JDSupra, Stephen Melnick discuss a recent case in which the First Circuit Court of Appeals said…
Massachusetts Information Security and Privacy Act Sent to “Study”
From JDSupra, Daniel Connelly and Cynthia Larose report that the Massachusetts privacy bill has been sent to…
Operators of Key West Labor Staffing Company Sentenced to Prison for Tax Conspiracy and Immigration Crimes
The United States Department of Justice announces the sentences for Key West staffing agency owners. for tax…
Court Awards Employer Over $1 Million for Former Employee’s Breach of Nonsolicitation Clause
Staffing companies are often concerned that their salespeople will leave ant solicit their customers on behalf of…
Justice Department Secures Settlement with Consulting Agency to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
The United States Department of Justice setlles a case in which an agency was alleged to have…
Massachusetts Appeals Court Rejects Whistleblower’s Constructive Discharge Claim
From JDSupra, Francesco (Fran) DeLuca and Gregory Keating discuss a recent case in which the court said…
New Privacy Shield Framework in the Works, Favoring Continuity Over Change for Businesses
From JDSupra, Jeremy Meisinger discussed the announcement of an agreement to replace Privacy Shield allow personal data…
Massachusetts High Court Issues Three Major Wage and Hour Decisions
From JDSupra, Celina Antonellis, Keri Engelman, Siobhan Mee, Mary Grace Parsons, and Douglas Schwarz discuss three recent…
Connecticut Likely to Become Fifth State to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law
From JDSupra, Jason Gavejian and Joseph Lazzarotti discuss the statute passed by the Connecticut legislature and sent…
