Category: Employment Law

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United States Department of Justice: California Staffing Frim Arrested for Tax Fraud and Not Remitting Withheld Payroll Taxes

The United States Department of Justice announced that the owner of a staffing firm and three others…

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Massachusetts Attorney General Obtains Indictments Against Temporary Nurse Staffing Firm For Defrauding Nursing Homes And Putting Patients At Risk With Uncertified Aides

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that a grand jury indicted Blooming Staffing Agency, Inc., a…

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Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect: What Employers Need to Know

From JDSupra, Barry Miller, Molly Mooney, and Jean Wilson discuss what employers need to know about the…

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Massachusetts Pay Transparency: What Employers Need To Know Now

From JDSupra, Elizabeth Holland and Christopher Wilkinson disucss the requirements of the Massachusetts pay transparency law. Elizabeth…

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Court allows temp’s negligence case against staffing buyer to proceed

Clients of staffing firms frequently include clauses in their contracts with the staffing firm that say the…

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Thirteen Charged In Scheme To Defraud Staffing Companies

The United States Department of Justice announced the indictment of thirteen (13) individuals that were part of…

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United States Department of Justice Annnounces Staffing Firm Owner for Hiring Workers Who Were Not Authorized to Work in the United States and for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes

The United States Department of Justice announced that the owner of a staffing firm hired workers who…

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Arizona Woman Sentenced in IT Worker Fraud Scheme That Illegally Generated Revenue for North Korea

The United States Department of Justice announced the sentencing of a woman who helped North Korean IT…

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Lowell Staffing Firm Owner Charged with Failure to Collect and Remit Payroll Taxes

The United States Department of Justice announced that a Lowell man, who operated a temporary staffing firm,…

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Class Action Litigation Over Massachusetts Lie Detector Statute Surges: What Employers Need to Know

From JDSupra, Keri Engelman, Stephen Hall, Anna Perocchi, and Stephanie Schuster discuss  the liability for employers who…

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Massachusetts Employers: Do Your Job Applications Contain the Mandatory Notice About Lie Detector Use in Employment? 

From JDSupra, Douglas Hoffman, Brian Lewis, Alexander Reganata, and Jonathan Shank discuss the notice requirement on all…

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United States Seizes Assets Related to Illegal Staffing and Money Laundering

The United States Attorney’s Office announced that it seized $126 million in assets related to scheme of…