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.
viewpoints
EEOC Initiates Initial String of Lawsuits Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
October 3, 2024 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Andrew Matzkin
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) following the release of its final rule and interpretative guidance in April 2024
Sixth Circuit Explicitly Sidesteps the NLRB’s McLaren Macomb Decision
September 24, 2024 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Evan Piercey, Michael Arnold
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently declined to comment on the National Labor Relations Board’s (the “Board”) McLaren Macomb decision which took aim at overbroad non-disparagement and non-disclosure agreements.
Employer FAQ: Massachusetts’s New Pay Transparency And Pay Data Reporting Requirements
August 7, 2024 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Delaney Busch
Massachusetts has passed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (the “Act”), which means that pay transparency and pay data reporting requirements will soon become official. In advance of the effective dates in 2025, covered businesses must understand and prepare for new compliance obligations.
We previously wrote about this Act in its legislation phase here. In addition, information regarding other jurisdictions requiring wage transparency, such as California, New York, and Washington, are available in our previous articles here and here.
EEOC PWFA Final Rule Goes Into Effect June 18, 2024: Key Takeaways for Employers
June 17, 2024 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Kevin Kim
Mintz’s Employment Practice will continue to monitor any future developments and legal challenges and remains ready to assist employers with compliance with the PWFA and the EEOC’s final rule.
Update: EEOC Issues Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment
May 29, 2024 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Kathryn Droumbakis, Tom J. Pagliarini, Michael Arnold
Some Harm is All it Takes – the Supreme Court Lowers the Bar For Title VII Discrimination Claims Involving Lateral Job Transfers.
April 22, 2024 | Blog | By Paul Huston, Delaney Busch
What Employers Need to Know About the EEOC’s Proposed Guidance On Workplace Harassment
October 16, 2023 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Michael Arnold
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") released its Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. In light of recent legal developments, such as the Bostock v. Clayton County decision, which held that Title IX protects transgender persons from discrimination on the basis of sex, the #MeToo movement, the increase in remote work, changes to abortion rights, and changes in the way harassment may occur (e.g., online bullying or harassment), the proposed guidance illustrates the EEOC’s current interpretation of “existing requirements of the law” and/or its policies. Here are some notable parts of the guidance:
NLRB General Counsel Releases Guidance in the Wake of McLaren Macomb
March 27, 2023 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Evan Piercey, Michael Arnold
National Labor Relations Board Warns Employers to Pare Back Overbroad Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Provisions in Severance Agreements
February 24, 2023 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Evan Piercey, Michael Arnold
Love and Basketball … and Romantic Workplace Relationships? Key Takeaways for Employers from the Boston Celtics’ Recent Suspension of its Head Coach
October 21, 2022 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
The Boston Celtics recent scandal comes at a time when workplace harassment claims (as reported by the EEOC) are on the rise, yet consensual office romantic relationships remain fairly common. While most employees do not want their employers placing limits on whom they may seek as a romantic partner, from an employer’s viewpoint, the risks of such romances are clear, as they can easily cause real issues in the workplace: interoffice gossip, lack of productivity, reduced moral, allegations of favoritism, or worse, claims of sexual harassment. Mintz attorney Delaney Busch discusses key takeaways from this scandal and policies to minimize the employer’s risk.
News & Press
Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
More People Are Bringing Politics, Religion to Workplace, Testing Employers on Civility
November 8, 2023
Associate Delaney Busch was quoted by American Lawyer in an article discussing post-pandemic workplace and the need for employers to avoid any potential discrimination as the lines of what defines the workplace are now blurry.
Fifty-Nine Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 12, 2023
Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.
35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.
Events & Speaking
Recognition & Awards
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Litigation - Labor and Employment (2025)
Super Lawyers: Included on the list of Massachusetts Rising Stars (2021-2024)
Super Lawyers: Included on the list of Connecticut Rising Stars (2016 - 2020)
Phi Delta Phi – Legal Honor Society
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court: Pro Bono High Honor Roll