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Feb
9
2018
Massachusetts Legislature Considers Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
23
2014
Massachusetts Legislature Considers Unemployment Insurance Reform and Minimum Wage Increase Mintz
Jun
1
2016
Massachusetts Legislature Makes Another Attempt to Pass a Non-Compete Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
27
2018
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Compromise Bill Increasing Minimum Wage, Establishing Paid Family and Medical Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
7
2014
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Minimum Wage Increase and Economic Development Package Mintz
Jul
29
2016
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Sweeping Equal Pay Amendments Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
25
2018
Massachusetts Legislature Proposes Limit Relief for Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) Supplemental Payments Mintz
Apr
15
2012
Massachusetts Legislature to Consider Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Hike Bills Mintz
Apr
27
2022
Massachusetts Limits State Wage Awards Citing FLSA Preemption ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
3
2016
Massachusetts Mandates Pay Equity Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
2
2018
Massachusetts Modifies “Ban the Box” Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
16
2016
Massachusetts Moves Closer to Toughening Pay Equity Requirements Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
8
2018
Massachusetts Non-Compete Legislation Awaiting Governor Baker’s Signature Mintz
Jul
31
2018
Massachusetts Noncompete Legislation Moves One Step Closer to Enactment Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
30
2020
Massachusetts Nonsolicitation Case Highlights Importance of Choice-of-Law Provisions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
8
2020
Massachusetts Offices are Subject to Mandatory Screening as Part of Phase III Reopening Mintz
Dec
1
2017
Massachusetts Once Again Is Considering Enacting Comprehensive Noncompete Legislation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
23
2020
Massachusetts Orders All Non-Essential Workers to Stay Home Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
3
2020
Massachusetts Orders New Targeted COVID-19 Interventions Effective November 6, 2020 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
12
2020
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave 2020 Regulations – Focus on the Private Plan Exemption Mintz
Feb
6
2023
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Update Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
18
2019
Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave Breaking News: Final Regulations Are Out, Contributions And Notice Requirements Delayed, And Contributions Increased Mintz
Jun
14
2019
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Deadlines Extended Proskauer Rose LLP
May
22
2019
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law – Focus on the Employer “Private Plan” Exemption Mintz
Jan
8
2021
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law – January 2021 Update for Employers Mintz
Apr
11
2019
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Part 2: Key Differences in the Revised Regulations Mintz
Sep
5
2019
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Payroll Deductions Begin Oct. 1, 2019 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
1
2023
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program: December 2023 End-of-Year Update Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
29
2022
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Update – Contribution Rate Will Decrease Effective January 1, 2023 Mintz
Oct
24
2019
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Update: Private Plan Exemptions and Reminders on Notice Compliance Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
14
2019
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Update: Template Notices for Employees, Extension of Deadlines, and Requested Guidance From the IRS Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
19
2023
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates – What Employers Need to Know Mintz
Apr
21
2022
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates – What You Need to Know Mintz
Dec
1
2021
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: 2021 End-of-Year Update Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
23
2020
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: Answers to Employers’ FAQs Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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