Beware of MA penalties if you miss payroll – even if it’s due to a bank failure
From JDSupra, Ellen Kearns discusses the penalties for an employer who fails to pay employees on time…
Federal Court Awards More Than $2.6 Million Against Staffing Firm For Discriminating Against Female Workers.
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a judgement against a staffing firm for discriminating…
Hospital Temporary Labor Costs: A Staggering $1.52 Billion in FY2022
The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association reports that hospitals spent more than $1.5 billion for temporary staffing…
Competing Privacy Bills Introduced to Massachusetts Legislature
From JDSupra, David Stauss provides an update on proposed changes to state privacy laws including Massachusetts. David…
Recent fines portend increased wage-hour enforcement on behalf of Massachusetts employees
From JDSupra, Christopher Deubert discusses recent fines imposed by Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the possibility that Massachusetts…
Massachusetts May Be Next in Line to Enact Pay Transparency Laws
From JDSupra, Matthew T. Brown, Lauren Kopec, and Robert Sheridan discuss the prospect of a pay transparency…
The Question PEOs and Staffing Agencies Will Be Asked Most in 2023: “Will You Delete My Data?”
From JDSupra, Usama Kahf and Anne Yarovoy Khan discuss some of the unique challenges that staffing agencies…
Finally, Judicial Guidance Interpreting the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act
From JDSupra, Danielle Dillon, Natalie Groot, and Geri Haight discuss a case in which a non-compete agreement…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Minnesota Staffing Agency to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
The United States Department of Justice announced a settlement with a staffing agency that routinely discriminated against…
Wholesale Bakery Company and Its Staffing Agencies Cited Over $440,000 in Wage and Hour Violations
The Massachusetts Attorney General annnounced citations totaling more than $440,000 in restitution and penalities for failing to…
FTC Proposes to Ban Employee Noncompete Agreements
From JDSupra, Zarema Jaramillo, Jessica Kriegsfeld, Jonathan Lewis, and Julie Levinson Werner discuss a rule proposed by…
Massachusett Department of Labor Standards Provides Update Job Order Template
The Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards updated the job order template provided on the Employment, Placement, &…
