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State Employment Law Articles
Report Link New Massachusetts Regulations Impose Substantial Obligations on Corporate Human Resources Departments to Safeguard Employees' Personal Information.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - October 23, 2008 New Massachusetts regulations, effective January 1, 2009, are a clarion call for corporate human resources departments to join the war on identity theft. The regulations mandate the development and implementation of a "written, comprehensive information security program" to safeguard the personal information of Massachusetts employees and consumers. Such a program rarely will be fully effective without the involvement of human resources professionals and in-house employment counsel. Report Link Massachusetts Attorney General Offers Guidance on the State's Strict Independent Contractor Law.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - May 19, 2008 In 2004, the Massachusetts Legislature considerably narrowed the definition of independent contractor, substantially increasing the risk of an enforcement action or lawsuit against Massachusetts employers who use independent contractors. The changed law has presented significant challenges for employers, as many traditional independent contractor relationships would not meet the narrower standard. To clarify the law and explain her enforcement priorities, Attorney General Martha Coakley recently issued an Advisory that provides guidance for employers in determining the classification of their workers. The Advisory supersedes two Advisories issued by her predecessors on the same topic. Report Link New State Law Requirements for Independent Contractors Present Challenges for Massachusetts Employers.Jackson Lewis LLP - April 28, 2005 Independent contractor" status has become more difficult for Massachusetts employers to establish as a result of legislative amendments to the state statute regulating such work relationships. Report Link Illinois and Massachusetts Extend Military Leave Rights to Reservists and DOL Issues Proposed Regs.Jackson Lewis LLP - November 17, 2004 Over 420,000 citizen-soldiers have been mobilized since September 11, 2001. Within the past few weeks, state and federal governments have responded by extending and clarifying the rights of reservists. Report Link Massachusetts Bans Workplace Smoking as of July 5.Jackson Lewis LLP - June 24, 2004 Effective July 5, 2004, smoking will be banned in all Massachusetts workplaces, with a few exceptions. Report Link Erroneous Classification of Worker as Independent Contractor is Costly [PDF File].Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP - July 01, 2001 Discusses Eastern Casualty Insurance Co., Inc. v. EDJS Floor Covering, Inc., (Mass. Supr.), in which the court held that the employer has improperly classified employees as independent contractors.
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Count and Sub-TopicsArticles Found: 6SUBTOPICS Employment Law Seminars
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
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December 2, 2008 Shaw Valenza LLPCalifornia Workplace Law Update 2008Los Angeles
2008-12-2 Jackson Lewis LLPCalifornia Workplace Law Update 2008Costa Mesa
2008-12-2 Jackson Lewis LLPCalifornia Workplace Law Update 2008Sacramento
2008-12-2 Jackson Lewis LLPCalifornia Workplace Law Update 2008San Francisco
2008-12-2 Jackson Lewis LLPCalifornia Workplace Law Update 2008Sacramento
2008-12-2 Jackson Lewis LLPCalifornia Workplace Law Update 2008San Francisco
2008-12-2 Jackson Lewis LLPThe Generation Wars: Tips for Effectively Managing Generational Differences in the WorkplaceMinneapolis
December 2, 2008 Fredrikson & ByronLegally Required Sexual Harassment Training - California LocationsOntario
December 2, 2008 Fisher & PhillipsThe Generation Wars: Tips for Effectively Managing Generational Differences in the WorkplaceMinneapolis
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