Internship programs present potential wage and hour risks for employers *

USA - April 19 2012
As summer approaches, many employers are making plans to welcome an incoming class of summer interns.

Co-authors: Ryan R. Crosswell .

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Massachusetts Employers Face New Obliations When Conducting Background Checks Involving Criminal History Records *

USA - March 8 2012
Effective May 4, 2012, the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information Reform Act, which was enacted in August 2010 with the controversial "ban the box" legislation, will significantly change the way employers access, use and maintain information obtained through the Commonwealth's CORI system.

Co-authors: Joseph Lazazzero, Carie Torrence.

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Massachusetts court permits no-tipping policy *

USA - February 28 2012
In a case of first impression, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge recently held that an employer may adopt a policy prohibiting employees from accepting tips from customers without violating the Massachusetts Tips Law.

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First Circuit holds that banquet sales managers qualify for the administrative exemption *

USA - December 8 2011
The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that banquet sales managers qualified for the administrative exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Co-authors: Joseph Lazazzero.

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Massachusetts passes legislation protecting transgender employees in the workplace *

USA - November 29 2011
On November 23, 2011, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the "Gender Identity Bill." This makes Massachusetts the 16th state – along with California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia – to provide some level of protection to employees based on gender identity and/or expression.

Co-authors: Joseph Lazazzero.

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