
Delaney litigates and counsels clients regarding employment disputes on a variety of employment and labor matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies against individual and class actions. She counsels clients on employment and labor issues, including employee handbooks and company policies, employment and separation agreements, WARN notifications, reductions in force and terminations, and internal workplace litigation. Her litigation practice includes discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment claims, wage and hour compliance, and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.
Prior to joining the firm, Delaney was senior counsel for a national law firm. In this role, Delaney worked on a wide range of litigation matters in the areas of insurance defense, employment, and product liability law, including claims against manufacturers of complex commercial machinery. During law school, she served as managing editor and as a staff member for the Journal of Health and Biomedical Law.
Delaney’s additional legal experience includes internships for the Honorable Judd Carhart, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, and the Honorable Maureen Walsh, Presiding Justice of the Holyoke District Court.
Education
- Suffolk University Law School (JD, Trial & Appellate Practice Concentration with Honors, cum laude)
- University of Vermont (BA)
Recognition & Awards
- Super Lawyers: Included on the list of Connecticut Rising Stars (2016 - 2020)
- Super Lawyers: Included on the list of Massachusetts Rising Stars (2021)
- Phi Delta Phi – Legal Honor Society
Viewpoints
(Updated) Congress Ends Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims
February 18, 2022 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Danielle Dillon
Nurturing a Community-Based Approach to Food Access
January 18, 2022 | Article
Is COVID-19 a Disability? Answer: Sometimes
December 17, 2021 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
OSHA Vaccine Rule Temporarily Blocked By Federal Appeals Court
November 7, 2021 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
Conference Recordings: Mintz's Annual Employment Law Summit
March 12, 2021 | Webinar | By Michael Arnold, David Barmak, Micha Mitch Danzig, Geri Haight, Andrew Matzkin, David Lagasse, O'Kelly E. McWilliams, III, Jennifer Rubin, Tyrone Thomas, Alexander Hecht, Danielle Bereznay, Delaney Busch, Corbin Carter, Emma Follansbee, Natalie C. Groot, Paul Huston, Brie Kluytenaar, Brendan Lowd, Nicole Rivers, Richard Block
Getting Back to Basics: Intermittent FMLA Leave
February 17, 2021 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
COVID-19, the New School Year, and Working Parents
September 8, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Jennifer Rubin, Michael Arnold
Key Parts of DOL FFCRA Guidance Invalidated by New York District Court
August 11, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
Updated CDC Guidance: COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings
June 1, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
Part Eight of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Avoiding COVID-19 Wage & Hour and Labor Law Pitfalls
May 15, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Brendan Lowd
Remember that wage and hour concerns, and how to properly address them, will often depend on whether a company is dealing with exempt employees (i.e., employees not entitled to overtime pay regardless of the number of hours worked in a day or week) or non-exempt employees (i.e., employees entitled to overtime pay if the employee works more than eight hours a day or forty hours in a week, depending on the state). This critical distinction will largely govern how employers should consider and plan for the issues described below.