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Will ‘Dobbs’ Advice Erode the Attorney-Client Privilege?
August 31, 2022 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Greer Clem
The NLRB’s Busy July – A Harbinger of Future Coordinated Federal Action Between the NLRB, FTC, and DOJ
August 15, 2022 | Blog | By Evan Piercey, Tinny Song, Richard Block
CDC Shifts Approach and Loosens COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations, including for Most Workplaces
August 15, 2022 | Blog | By Corbin Carter, Michael Arnold
California Voters Will Decide PAGA’s Fate at the Ballot Box in 2024
August 10, 2022 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Mike Flesuras
Managing State Law Risks of Employer-Sponsored Abortion-Related Travel Benefits Post-Dobbs
August 8, 2022 | Blog | By Greer Clem, Jennifer Rubin
EEOC Updates Screening, Testing, and Mandatory Vaccination Policies
July 26, 2022 | Blog | By Danielle Bereznay
Post-Dobbs Abortion-Related Travel Benefits: Surveying Employers’ Options
July 13, 2022 | Blog | By Michelle Capezza, Patricia Moran
Dobbs impacts employer-sponsored group health plan coverage for abortion services in states where abortion is, or becomes, illegal, and abortion-related travel benefits. While our earlier post focused on coverage of abortion and abortion-related travel services under a group health plan, and related ERISA preemption considerations, in this post Mintz attorneys Alden Bianchi, Michelle Capezza and Patricia Moran examine other approaches available to employers that seek to make these benefits available, such as HRAs, health FSAs, excepted benefit EAPs and HSAs.
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Health Insurance Maintenance During Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave - Draft Regulations Issued
July 11, 2022 | Blog | By Patricia Moran
Post-Dobbs – Government Agencies Seek to Provide Guidance
July 7, 2022 | Blog | By Marc Aspis
Group Health Plans in the Crossfire: Facilitating Reproductive Choice in the Wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
June 26, 2022 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Michelle Capezza, Corbin Carter, Michael Arnold
News of Recent Layoffs Prompts a Review of the WARN Act: What’s Changed Since 2020?
June 22, 2022 | Blog | By Emma Follansbee
The Supreme Court Strikes a Blow to PAGA: What California Employers Need to Know
June 16, 2022 | Blog | By Mike Flesuras, Jennifer Rubin
EEOC Issues Guidance Addressing How the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions Could Violate the ADA
June 8, 2022 | Blog | By Michelle Capezza, Evan Piercey
Two Strikes Against Board Diversity: What’s Next for Statutory Governance Initiatives?
May 17, 2022 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin
NYC Council Amends Salary Range Transparency Law; Delays Implementation Date
May 3, 2022 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Corbin Carter, Danielle Dillon
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds That Wages Due Solely Under the Federal Overtime Statute (FLSA) Are Not Trebled Under the Massachusetts Wage Act
April 27, 2022 | Blog | By Brendan Lowd, Danielle Dillon
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates – What You Need to Know
April 21, 2022 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Danielle Dillon
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) has issued a series of updates concerning Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“MAPFML”). These updates reflect the latest changes made to MAPFML since the Department’s last quarterly briefing, as discussed in our prior coverage of the MAPFML.
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The Massachusetts High Court Holds That Employers Are Now Automatically Liable For Treble Wage Damages for Any Untimely Paid Final Wages
April 15, 2022 | Blog | By Brendan Lowd, Danielle Dillon
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) – Massachusetts’ highest court – recently held that under the Massachusetts Wage Act (“Wage Act”) employees are entitled to automatic treble wage damages – that is, three times the amount of the unpaid wages –for any late wage payments, even if the employer fixed the payment error before the employee commenced a proceeding. This post reviews the SJC's decision and the key takeaways.
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California Court Strikes Down Board Diversity Law: Now What?
April 14, 2022 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin
Jen Rubin, chair of Mintz’s ESG practice group, looks at the recent California court decision striking down the state’s law mandating corporate board seats for underrepresented communities. She says boards still need to dedicate themselves to a meaningful process for seating the right board and offers suggestions for ways to ensure community representation.
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New York City Commission on Human Rights Provides Salary Range Transparency Act Guidance
April 11, 2022 | Blog | By Danielle Dillon, Evan Piercey, Michael Arnold, Jennifer Rubin
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has released a Fact Sheet entitled Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements, which provides much-welcomed guidance to employers on the NYC Salary Range Transparency Act. Some questions, however, remain unanswered.
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Viewpoint Editors
Corbin Carter
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Michael S. Arnold
Member / Chair, Employment Practice
David Barmak
Member / Chair Emeritus, Employment, Labor & Benefits Practice
Natalie C. Groot
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Paul M. Huston
Member
Anne L. Bruno
Member
Emma Follansbee
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David R. Lagasse
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Brendan J. Lowd
Member
Patricia Moran
Jennifer B. Rubin
Member
Alexander K. Song
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