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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Significant Changes Ahead as Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act Signed Into Law
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On August 10, 2018, Governor Baker signed into law the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the Act). The new law brings significant changes to the use and enforcement of noncompetition agreements…
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Massachusetts to Phase-In Minimum Wage Hike, Eliminate Sunday Premium Pay, and Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Posted in Compensation, Wage & Hour
On June 28, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed into law “An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave, and the Sales Tax Holiday.” The new law will gradually…
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Massachusetts Pay Equity Law Takes Effect July 1, 2018
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Posted in Wage & Hour
Massachusetts employers are reminded that key amendments to the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA) take effect on July 1, 2018.
“An Act to Establish Pay Equity” was signed…
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Massachusetts Enacts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
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Posted in Disability, Discrimination
On July 27, 2017, Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker signed into law “An Act Establishing the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.” The new law (i) prohibits discrimination against employees…
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Workplace Implications of the Massachusetts Recreational Marijuana Law
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Posted in Employee Policies, Federal Law
On Nov. 8, 2016, Massachusetts voters passed Question 4, which legalizes the recreational use of marijuana (Recreational Use Law). The Recreational Use Law follows passage of a 2012 Massachusetts ballot…
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Massachusetts Enacts Comprehensive Pay Equity Law
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On Aug. 1, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed into law the “Act to Establish Pay Equity.” The new law is intended to address the gender wage gap by strengthening the…
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Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Becomes Effective July 1, 2015
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The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 148C), approved by a statewide ballot question last fall, goes into effect July 1, 2015. As of July…
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