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The “911” Business Emergency: How Best to Proceed When “It Hits the Fan”

By Andrew P. Botti

February 22, 2021

Businesses are often faced with “emergency” situations which may mean the destruction of the enterprise if immediate legal relief is not sought and obtained. The examples of such situations are endless, and often arise on a moment’s notice. Here are some real life examples which the author has dealt with: To read the full article, click here.…

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CDC Revises Quarantine Guidance For Those Who Have Been Vaccinated, Or Who Have Recovered From A COVID-19 Infection

By Adam M. Hamel

February 16, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control has issued new guidance regarding quarantine requirements for individuals who have been vaccinated, and for those who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection. For those who have received the vaccine, the CDC is no longer recommending quarantine following close contact with an infected person if the individual meets all three of the following criteria:…

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The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Issues Employer Vaccine Guidance on Heels of Federal EEOC Position Allowing Employers to Mandate Vaccines

By Andrew P. Botti

February 5, 2021

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services has issued a guidance for Mass employers who may wish to have their employees vaccinated. The guidance is not a mandate, and is fairly complex regarding steps employers must take to have their employees vaccinated.…

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Addresses Application of Public Policy Exception to At-Will Employment

By Adam M. Hamel

January 25, 2021

In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that the narrow public policy exception to the general principle that an “at will” employee can be terminated without cause does not apply to an employee fired for submitting a rebuttal to information in the employee’s personnel file.…

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NH ISSUES NEW QUARANTINE GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS

By Jennifer Parent

January 14, 2021

On January 11, 2021, the NH Department of Health and Human Services updated its New Hampshire COVID-19 Employer Travel, Screening, and Exclusion Guidance for employers and workplaces. The guidance updates some exceptions to the quarantine requirements related to those who have been vaccinated and those who have more recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Specifically, the guidance on page 3 provides that the following individuals do not need to quarantine either after travel outside of New…

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Better Classification for our Economic Reality

By Amanda E. Quinlan

January 8, 2021

On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule seeking to make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors. The distinction is not without difference, as the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and many of its state analogues only protect employees, but do not extend to independent contractors – including many gig economy workers. However, as made clear by the new rule, merely identifying a worker as an “independent…

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FFCRA Leave: Gone But Not Forgotten as DOL Issues Guidance Post-Stimulus

By Charla Bizios Stevens

January 5, 2021

Although Congress had the opportunity to extend the requirement that companies with 500 or fewer employees provide paid medical leave and family leave to workers impacted by COVID-19, it did not do so; and those mandates expired on December 31, 2020. The eleventh hour stimulus package did keep in place, through March 31, 2021, the tax credit to employers who voluntarily continue to provide this paid benefit. The USDOL has issued some guidance to provide…

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Benefit Plan Provisions in the Stimulus Bill

By John Rich

December 29, 2020

The COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, both part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, (collectively the “Stimulus Bill”) contain numerous provisions related to employer sponsored benefit plans. Below are some of the key provisions relating to welfare plans, retirement plans and other employer provided benefits.…

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President Signs COVID-19 Relief Package Extending Benefits for Millions Impacted by Pandemic

By Charla Bizios Stevens

December 28, 2020

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President Trump last night signed into law a bipartisan bill extending a number of benefits set to expand on December 31, 2020 and expanding other pandemic relief benefits. A summary of the provisions which will impact individual employees and workplaces follows: FFCRA Emergency Sick and Family Leave benefits were not extended and will expire as originally scheduled. However, the bill makes an effort to encourage employers to continue providing flexible paid leave benefits by extending…

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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Become Available January 1, 2021 – Here’s What Employers Need to Know

By Adam M. Hamel

December 28, 2020

On New Year’s Day, eligible Massachusetts workers will be able to begin receiving paid family and medical leave from the Department of Family and Medical Leave. Here’s what employers need to know now… Who is eligible for benefits? W-2 employees Contractors who receive a 1099-MISC form from a business that issues 1099-MISC forms to more than 50% of its workforce Former employees who have been unemployed for 26 weeks or fewer…

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The “911” Business Emergency: How Best to Proceed When “It Hits the Fan”

CDC Revises Quarantine Guidance For Those Who Have Been Vaccinated, Or Who Have Recovered From A COVID-19 Infection

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Issues Employer Vaccine Guidance on Heels of Federal EEOC Position Allowing Employers to Mandate Vaccines

Massachusetts Appeals Court Addresses Application of Public Policy Exception to At-Will Employment

NH ISSUES NEW QUARANTINE GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS

Better Classification for our Economic Reality

FFCRA Leave: Gone But Not Forgotten as DOL Issues Guidance Post-Stimulus

Benefit Plan Provisions in the Stimulus Bill

President Signs COVID-19 Relief Package Extending Benefits for Millions Impacted by Pandemic

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Become Available January 1, 2021 – Here’s What Employers Need to Know

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