The enforceability of restrictive covenants, particularly non-compete agreements, can be very difficult for employers to navigate, especially for companies in their “start-up” phase. Technology companies in particular face challenges in
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July 1, 2019 Deadline Looms for Employers Under Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
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The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) provides eligible workers with paid medical and family leave benefits effective Jan. 1, 2021. See July 2018 GT Alert here.
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Impact of New Massachusetts Noncompete Law on Emerging Tech Companies
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The Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, M.G.L. c. 149, § 24L, has been the law of the Commonwealth for almost four months. The statute only applies to agreements entered into between…
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Top Massachusetts Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Wage Act Case of Calixto v. Coughlin
By Justin Keith, Mian R. Wang & David G. Thomas on
On Dec. 28, 2018, in Calixto v. Coughlin, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC) issued a unanimous opinion in favor of Greenberg Traurig’s clients, former officers of a…
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