By Jennifer Belli On election day, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative requiring employers to provide sick time to their employees. Absent legislative repeal, the mandatory sick time law will become effective on July 1, 2015. Organizations with eleven or more employees will be required to provide paid sick time, while organizations with fewer than […]
On October 29, 2014, Bello Welsh will present a session on HR and Employment Law Issues for Start Ups and Small Businesses at the Cambridge Innovation Center, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Start-up companies focus on developing their idea and bringing their product or service to market. Small existing businesses work to implement their core business […]
The Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) recently issued its final rule implementing new reporting requirements under the Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA). Check out this article, penned by our affiliate, FordHarrison.
By Steven D. Weatherhead Commencing on January 1, 2015, employers must report the following to the nearest OSHA-area office: Within 8 hours, a death in the workplace (regardless of reason or cause) Within 24 hours, and as a result of a workplace incident, the (1) hospital admission of one or more workers; (2) an amputation; […]
By Leigh C. Tinmouth On August 8, 2014, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a bill relating to domestic violence that, among other things, establishes a new category of job-protected leave for employees (the “Law”). Effective immediately, Massachusetts employers with fifty (50) or more employees must permit employees to take up to fifteen (15) days […]
On August 6, the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would require government contractors and subcontractors to submit an annual report on employee compensation to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Under the terms of the proposed rule, which will be published on August 8 in the Federal Register, companies that file […]
By Martha J. Zackin On Thursday July 31, Obama signed a new Executive Order requiring contractors to disclose whether there has been any administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment rendered against the contractor within the preceding 3 years for violations of any of the following laws: the Fair Labor Standards Act; […]
By Leigh C. Tinmouth The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued an enforcement guidance relating to the treatment of pregnant employees (the “Guidance”). The Guidance reaffirms the EEOC’s position that, although pregnancy itself is not a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), many temporary pregnancy-related impairments may qualify as disabilities. Temporary impairments […]
On June 30, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission touted its recent agreement with Princeton HealthCare System to settle litigation challenging PCHS’s “inflexible” leave of absence policy under the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to the press release published by the EEOC, PHCS maintained a fixed leave policy whereby employees were terminated if they were […]
Over the past few years, the National Labor Relations Board has expanded its sphere of influence into the non-unionized workplace. In the guise of preserving workers’ rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (which includes the broad right to engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual […]