Defense against Lawsuit Claiming Discriminatory Firing Decision
We represented a 75-employee public service organization on the North Shore that was sued after it terminated a female employee for poor performance and bad workplace behaviors. The woman had taken a...
View ArticleManagement of Contractual Disputes Among Physicians
Three doctors formed a partnership and developed substantial disputes concerning the operation of their practices, including disagreements over workloads, hours of work, the employment in a key...
View ArticlePaying Employees under the Massachusetts Wage Act
A Seemingly Simple Part of Running a Business has become a High Stakes Game as Employee-Friendly Rules and Automatic Penalties Wreak Havoc on Employers One way to sum up what Massachusetts wage laws...
View ArticleNoncompetition Agreement Case in Massachusetts
Our client was a former sales representative who resigned her job to work for a competitor in a neighboring state. Though she had signed a noncompetition agreement some years earlier, the client did...
View ArticleThe Massachusetts Wage Act
Our client ran a successful small business performing in-home countertop installations. Without a hint of problems, he suddenly received a demand from one of his workers, who claimed through counsel...
View ArticleStarting A Competing Business Without Noncompetition Agreement
We represented an individual with experience in the commercial cleaning business who had left his employer to start a competing business after years of being underpaid. When he resigned, our client...
View ArticleMisclassification of Independent Contractors Defense
We defended a company against a class of employees who claimed they were misclassified as independent contractors and, consequently, denied wages due to them. The suit involved several complex legal...
View ArticleTake Over Ownership of Existing Entity
Our client was an individual business person who operated a regional division of a large, international company. His objective was to take over ownership of the entity he managed and oversaw on his...
View ArticleMulti-day Sexual Harassment Training Program For Small Business
Our client was a design and construction company of about 150 employees. After it was threatened with a sexual harassment lawsuit by a former employee, it asked us to devise a training program aimed at...
View ArticleInappropriate Sexual Behaviors by a Supervisor
Our client was an employee of a large package delivery company. After experiencing what she believed to be inappropriate sexual behaviors by a supervisor, she reported the conduct to his superior and...
View ArticleExcellent Employment Attorney
“Jack has been our company’s legal counsel for all things employment related for the last 10 years. He is down to earth, yet completely professional and has handled anything that we have needed his...
View ArticlePositive experience
“Jack patiently explained my case in terms that I could understand, answered all of my questions (I had many questions throughout the process), was clear about what to expect and helped me feel more...
View ArticleKnowledgeable and dependable
“Jack has assisted my company in several capacities, including general counsel, resolving employment issues and reviewing corporate policies. He is very responsive and has provided thoughtful...
View ArticleHandyman claimed he was improperly classified as a contractor
Our client was a small business that focused on the rental and sales of residential properties. In 2013, it engaged a handyman to help make repairs at the properties it managed and to upgrade them...
View ArticleUse of inside information to transition customers to the competitor
Our client was a small business victimized by two of its former employees. After one of them was alerted she’d be laid off due to the closing of her office, she surreptitiously began to solicit...
View ArticleAggressive Noncompetition Suit in Massachusetts
Our client was a salesperson who was forced to defend herself against an aggressive noncompetition suit brought by her former employer, from which she resigned after many years due to work rule changes...
View ArticleSexual Harassment in the Workplace: Recent Headlines about Sexual Harassment...
The recent accusations of sexual harassment by powerful men against the women – and sometimes men – who work around them is suddenly shining a bright light on the issue. Shocking as some of the claims...
View ArticleWith the New Equal Pay Act Set to Take Effect on July 1, 2018, it’s Time for...
The effective date of the new Massachusetts Equal Pay Act is fast approaching, and employers who have not yet begun to evaluate wage disparities between men and women need to start the process....
View Article2018 Ballot Question Proposes up to 26 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave...
If a coalition group called Raise Up Massachusetts gets its way, the Commonwealth will soon have a comprehensive new law that provides paid leave to employees for a variety of personal reasons. At the...
View ArticleVigilance on Sexual Behaviors is an Essential Tool for Employers
If there’s one thing we’re learning as claims of sexual impropriety continue to grab headlines in workplaces across the country, it’s that employers often don’t effectively address sexual harassment...
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