The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently made important policy updates addressing how it will enforce two key statutes under its domain, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These policy adjustments will affect all employers and are still relevant even in situations
California Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation Amendments: February 14, 2024 Deadline to Notify California Employees of Void Agreements
Key Takeaways
Employers with California-based employees should take immediate steps to comply with the February 14, 2024 deadline to provide written notice that the prohibited provisions are void. We note that Section 16600, and the written notice requirement, apply to most non-solicitation agreements, as well as non-compete agreements.
Employers with California employees
HRW is proud to announce an exciting transition in management structure
HRW thanks Jeff and Scott for their years of inspired leadership, and looks forward to welcoming an exciting future with our new intrepid leaders at the helm.
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Hirsch Roberts Weinstein is proud to announce that Founding and Co-Managing Partner Peter Moser has been inducted as a Fellow into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
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Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP is a premier management-side labor and employment firm located in downtown Boston that serves businesses and non-profit organizations throughout New England. HRW helps clients remain in compliance with the law and avoid or resolve every manner of workplace dispute. HRW’s proactive approach starts with counseling,
Jeff Hirsch and Cathy Reuben Named Top 100 Lawyers in Massachusetts by Super Lawyers – 16 HRW Attorneys Recognized in 2023
Laurie R. Bishop
→ Schools & Education
John T. Graff
→ Schools & Education
Samantha C. Halem
→ Employment & Labor
Jeffrey L. Hirsch (Top 100)
→ Employment & Labor
Arielle B. Kristan
→ Employment Litigation: Defense
Richard S. Loftus
→ Employment & Labor
Elizabeth E. Monnin-Browder
→ Employment Litigation:
DOL Proposes Increasing Weekly Salary Threshold Needed to Qualify for White Collar FLSA Exemptions to $1,059
Laurie R. Bishop Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Education Law in Boston
Laurie devotes most of her professional life to advising colleges and universities on their policies and procedures, and aiding them in various risk-management decisions. Working with a diverse body of clients, including in her role as the General Counsel at Berklee College of Music, Laurie has experience in a wide
Eleven HRW Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America (2024 Edition)
Below is the list of HRW attorneys who are listed in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
John D. Arnold
→ Commercial Litigation
→ Litigation – Labor and Employment
Kathleen A. Berney
→ Commercial Litigation
→ Labor and Employment Law – Management
→ Litigation – Labor and
Seven HRW Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch (2024 Edition)
Below is the list of HRW attorneys who are recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®:
Laurie R. Bishop
→ Education Law (“Lawyer of the Year” in Boston)
→ Employment Law – Management
→ Litigation – Labor and Employment
John T. Graff
→ Education Law
→ Employment
NLRB Adopts Strict New Standard for Assessing Lawfulness of Workplace Rules
For Questions / More Information
To discuss how the Stericycle decision affects your organization, and for assistance in reviewing and revising your workplace policies, please contact your HRW attorney or:
Alicia Ward (award@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4357) Pete Moser (pmoser@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4323); Jeff Hirsch (jhirsch@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4315); or Any member of the HRW Team.
Modernized I-9 Compliance: New Form I-9 and Remote Verification Options for Certain Employers
For Questions/More Information
If you have any questions regarding this considerable change in the rules and the newly revised Form I-9, please contact your HRW attorney or:
Sam Gates (sgates@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4346); Pete Moser (pmoser@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4323); Alicia Ward (award@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4357); or Any member of the HRW Team.
THE MASSACHUSETTS WAGE ACT: NOT ONLY FOR THOSE IN MASSACHUSETTS
For Questions/More Information
To discuss how the decision affects your organization, and for assistance in evaluating your potential risk, please contact your HRW attorney or:
Sarah Ruter (sruter@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4334); Pete Moser (pmoser@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4323); or Any member of the HRW Team.
The
NEW NLRB GENERAL COUNSEL MEMO SHEDS LIGHT ON MCLAREN DECISION AND ITS IMPACT ON SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
For Questions/More Information
To discuss how the McLaren decision affects your organization, and for assistance in reviewing and revising your severance documents, please contact your HRW attorney or:
Pete Moser (pmoser@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4323); Catherine Reuben (creuben@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4316); Jeff Hirsch (jhirsch@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4315); Sam Gates (sgates@hrwlawyers.com / 617-348-4346); Kathleen
Elizabeth Monnin-Browder Named a Massachusetts 2023 “Go To Employment Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Read the special section in MLW:
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Hirsch Robert Weinstein’s Jeffrey Hirsch Serves as Faculty for MCLE’s Webinar “Roadmap to Unionized Workplaces & NLRA/MLRA Rights in Non-Union Workplaces”
Jeff is an experienced attorney, author, and teacher who has practiced management labor and employment law for 40 years. During that time, Jeff has advised and represented hundreds of employers in many diverse fields. He regularly represents employers in labor negotiations, labor arbitrations, union organizing drives, wage and hour cases,