EEOC Sues Firm for Favoring Less-qualified Hispanic Workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued a company for favoring less-qualified Hispanic job applicants over all other applicants of
Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave Releases Proposed Amendments to State’s PFML Law
From JDSupra, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Eduardo Quiroga, and Anastasia Regne discuss proposed changes to Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave
Internet-Based Retail Employers Must Comply with the Massachusetts Wage Act
From JDSupra, Laura Martin discusses a case in which an internet-based retail entity was required to pay “Sunday Premium Pay”
Massachusetts Court Provides Guidance on Joint Employer Liability and the Scope of the Outside Salesperson Exemption
From JDSupra, Christopher Kaczmarek and Stephen Melnick discuss a recent case in which the court said that the question of
Completing the I-9 Form in a Coronavirus Work-From-Home Environment
From JDSupra, Diane Butler offers guidance on how to complete an I-9 form remotely. Diane writes: Completing I-9s When the
The Interplay Between the Massachusetts Unemployment Assistance Program, the Massachusetts WorkShare Program, and the Enhanced Unemployment Benefits in the CARES Act
From Lexology, Justin F. Keith , Terence P. McCourt and Amanda L. Carney discuss the relationships among the unemployment assistance, enhanced unemployment benefits under
Version 10/21/2019 of Form I-9 Required Starting May 1, 2020
From Michael Best, Kelly M. Fortier, José A. Olivieri and Kelly Rourke discuss the requirement that employers use the new
COVID-19: Defending Class Actions in Massachusetts in the Wake of COVID-19
From JDSupra, Michael Creta, Brian Forbes, and Robert W. Sparkes, III provide an outstanding guide to defending class action lawsuits
CARES Act Expands Unemployment Insurance Benefits
From JDSurpa, Evandro Gigante, Allison Lynn Martin, Harris Mufson, and Jacob Tucker provide an outstanding summary of the changes to
UPDATE: Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance Announces Guidance On CARES Act Implementation
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) The FPUC program will provide an additional $600 per week to individuals who are collecting
