Blog Posts in 2015

Cynosure, a company that manufactures high end laser and light based systems for minimally invasive medical procedures moved for preliminary injunction against three former employees, Spencer Detter, ...

“It is well-settled in Massachusetts that an employee handbook or personnel manual may form the basis of an employment contract that is beyond that of at-will employment.” Beebe v. Williams Coll. , ...

Massachusetts’ courts recognize that non-competition agreements can be valid under the right terms. However, many employees are not aware that they may owe a duty of loyalty to their employer even if ...

The Massachusetts Appellate Court has recently decided that employees who work through lunch must be paid if the employer has some knowledge of the work. Justice James R. Milkey wrote: “…Armed with at ...

Workplace rights in the LGBT communityFor years, sexual harassment has traditionally been associated with unwelcome conduct by a male towards a female in the workplace. While this is still common, ...

Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), in order to in order to bring a lawsuit for failure to pay overtime, an employee must meet the burden of proving a nexus to interstate commerce. There ...