The Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, §148 (the “Wage Act”) requires employers to pay employees discharged from employment all wages owed on the date of discharge. Employees who resign from their employment must be paid all wages on
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Congress Ends Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims
Earlier this month, Congress passed a bill that will effectively end mandatory arbitration in workplace sexual assault and harassment cases, providing employees with a choice of proceeding with their claims in either court or via arbitration. The legislation, Ending Forced
OSHA Withdraws Vaccine-or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard
Supreme Court Blocks Large-Employer Vaccine Rule and Allows Healthcare Vaccine Rule to Proceed
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a pair of anxiously-awaited decisions affecting tens of millions of American workers.
In the first decision, the Court stayed implementation of an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) issued by OSHA that would
IRS 2021 Accomplishments Letter Shows Retirement Plan Audit Activity Continues
On January 6, 2022, the Tax Exempt and Government Entities (“TEGE”) division of the Internal Revenue Service released its Fiscal Year 2021 Accomplishments Letter (the “Letter”). Among other responsibilities, TEGE through its Employee Plans division has jurisdiction over tax issues
U.S. Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument on Vaccine Mandates in the New Year
EEOC Updates Guidance To Address Whether COVID-19 Is a Disability
On December 14, 2021, the EEOC updated its guidance entitled What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws to include a section on how the definition of disability applies to COVID-19. The
Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay of OSHA ETS; OSHA Immediately Posts New Compliance Deadlines
On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved the stay of the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which requires employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a policy either
Year End Bonuses and The Fair Labor Standards Act
As we enter the winter holiday season, many employers begin to contemplate paying year-end bonuses to employees. It is a nice gesture of appreciation for work performed throughout the year and welcomed by employees. However, the payment of bonuses continues
Update: Nationwide Suspension of CMS Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a nationwide suspension of its vaccine mandate for health care workers. CMS’s decision comes after two District Courts issued preliminary injunctions pausing implementation of the rule.
On December 2, 2021, CMS