Massachuesetts Appeals Court takes expansive view of retaliation under the Wage Act *

USA - June 12 2013
In Fraelick v. PerkettPR, Inc., the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently held that an employee had a claim for retaliation under the Massachusetts…

Co-authors: Jennifer M. Duke.

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U.S. Department of Labor postpones Affordable Care Act’s employer health insurance notice requirement *

USA - January 29 2013
On January 25, 2013, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would postpone the implementation of a provision of the Affordable…

Co-authors: Lyndsey M. Kruzer.

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EEOC’s new strategic enforcement plan highlights emphasis on systemic discrimination cases *

USA - January 16 2013
Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted a new Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) setting forth its priorities and…

Co-authors: Jennifer M. Duke.

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FICA tax “holiday” ends with 2012, and social security and Medicare contributions increase for some employees *

USA - January 3 2013
On January 1, 2013, Congress approved the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the bill designed to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff." The Act, which…

Co-authors: Kristyn Bunce DeFilipp.

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Supreme Court clarifies the application of the FLSA outside sales exemption for pharmaceutical sales representatives rights *

USA - June 22 2012
On June 18, 2012, the United States Supreme Court held in Christopher v. Smithkline Beecham Corp., that pharmaceutical company sales representatives — often called “detailers” because they provide physicians with detailed information about pharmaceutical products — are exempt from the overtime compensation requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) under the “outside sales” exemption.

Co-authors: Andrew J. Orsmond.

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