With the unprecedented issues raised by COVID-19 in Massachusetts and around the world, paid family and medical leave (“PFML”) has become more important than ever. Massachusetts continues to implement its Paid Family Medical Leave Act (“Act”), G. L. c. 175M, which was enacted in June, 2018.
Category: Massachusetts Employment BizLit
Some Relief in the Pipeline for Mid-Sized Businesses Under the CARES Act
By Kathleen R. O’Toole
COVID-19 Legal Update, March 26, 2020
By Kathleen R. O’Toole
Gov. Baker Issues Stay-At-Home Advisory, Non-Essential Businesses Ordered to Close
By Thomas J. Gallitano
Key Takeaways For Employers From the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By Kathleen R. O’Toole
Reliable Resources for Employers Managing the Impact of COVID-19
By Kathleen R. O’Toole and Thomas J. Gallitano
Beware of the Wage Act – Review Pay Plans for Commission Based Inside Salespersons and Stay Alert for Future Claims
By Alexis P. Theriault and Julie Martin
DOL Final Rule Raises Minimum Salary Threshold for Employees Exempt from Overtime Pay Under the FLSA
On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule that, when implemented, will raise the minimum salary threshold that white-collar employees must be paid to qualify as employees exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).