Minimum Wage Increases in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Stays the same in Massachusetts.
Effective January 1, 2025 the minimum wage in Rhode Island has been increased to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour. Exceptions… Read More
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New Wage Equity Legislation Requires Pay Transparency and Reporting Requirements in Massachusetts
On July 31, 2024, Governor Maura Healy signed into law, An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (H.4890) which requires… Read More
2024 Amendments to Rhode Island’s Arbitration Act and the Critical Importance of Timely Payment to the Arbitrator
As first noted by my colleague Steve Lapatin in his recent summary of the 2024 Rhode Island Legislative session, Rhode… Read More
Supreme Court Poised to Eliminate Title VII Material Harm Requirement
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, a key case involving the… Read More
The End Of An Era, Separation Agreements In The Wake Of Mclaren Macomb: What Employers Need To Know
The National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) decision in McLaren Macomb, significantly changes what employers are allowed to include in… Read More
Rhode Island’s New Pay Equity Law: What Employers Need To Know
A big change is coming for employers in the Ocean State. On January 1, 2023, Rhode Island’s new pay equity… Read More
It May be Time to Review Employment Policies: Regulations on the Horizon for Use of Automated Employment Decision Tools
Employers’ use of artificial intelligence in assessing job applicants and employees has increased rapidly throughout the last decade. These tools… Read More
“Grave Danger”: Federal Vaccination Mandate Down But Not Out
The White House’s plan to vaccinate American workers against COVID-19 is in trouble. In September, President Joe Biden announced that… Read More
Workers’ Compensation Act and Contractual Indemnification – A Conflict Between Employer Rights and Responsibilities? Not in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Act, G.L. 152 §§ 1-86 offers employers certain protections from qualified employee-prosecuted work-related negligence actions at common… Read More
As More Companies Offer Paid Parental Leave, They Should Take Care to Avoid One Potential Pitfall
The recently enacted America Rescue Plan made several changes to federal policies affecting parents. A number of lawmakers, moreover, have… Read More
