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It sounds like the start to a bad joke—25 student nurse anesthetists walk into a courtroom…let's just hope you don't fall asleep before we get to...
No matter the faith or belief, religion makes its way into the work environment more often than one would expect. This week's headlines serve as a...
While we often remind employers that complaints about on-the-job stress could be a reportable event to a workers' compensation carrier, we do not...
Earlier this month, Maine's highest court, the Law Court, held that Governor LePage's veto attempts came too late—meaning that 65 laws which he had...
Yesterday the NLRB issued a ruling in the Northwestern football players' attempt to unionize. While last year the Chicago office had issued a ruling...
Danny Tanner may have some words of advice right now, but we think that the more apt advice can be found in previous blog posts warning employers of...
On Monday, Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the District of Massachusetts entered judgment in favor of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., after a five-day...
Last month, the FTC issued new "guidance" on data security for companies that collect, store, and use consumer data. This guidance "summarizes the...
Let us frost your day with a tasty treat—an arbitration decision out of Ohio, In re First Student, Inc. What is sweet about this arbitration you...
Earlier this month, a California federal judge certified a class-action lawsuit of approximately 62,000 Abercrombie & Fitch employees who claim...
Last week we posted about the DOL's recent interpretation of workers' status as employees versus independent contractors. Even if your company does...
While many of us feel like prisoners to our cell phones (not to be confused with prisons you can buy for your cell phone or companies that appear to...
The answer is fairly obvious: don't refer to someone as having a Jezebel Spirit. If this happens, however, and an employee can't help but make the...
On Monday, jurors awarded Plaintiffs Jack Lowe and Dennis Reynolds $2.25 million dollars in a GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) action...
Our parents consistently told us honesty was the best policy. Being honest with the people you interact with, whether, socially, romantically, or...
As we near Father's Day, Ferguson v. Fairfield Caterers, Inc., serves as an appropriate case to remind employers of the many facets of a retaliation...
Today the Supreme Court issued a decision in the highly anticipated case of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch. Background on the case is available, as...
Last week a class action was filed against restaurant chain Dave & Buster's Inc. accusing the restaurant of decreasing employee hours to avoid...
New England administrative agencies and courts have sprung into spring with a litany of action last week that will affect New England employers....
Maine will not become the first state in the Northeast to pass a right-to-work law. Yesterday, law makers in Augusta on the Legislature's Labor...
Wage payment and the laws that regulate it are important to your business. Making sure you can cover payroll each month is extremely important to...
Why are we doctors or lawyers or other such professionals? We're analytical and creative, persistent and interpersonal. Where did we get these...
Earlier this week an arbitrator ordered that three performers who wore character costumes in the "Festival of the Lion King" at Disney's Animal...
For all our friends and colleagues in the hospitality and retail sectors of the Maine economy, please be mindful of two pending pieces of legislation...
Late last month we posted on Indiana's "Religious Freedom" bill. Since then, the bill has been amended and states (including Maine) with similar...
Earlier this month, the Sixth Circuit issued an en banc decision in the EEOC v. Ford Motor Co. matter concerning the ADA and telecommuting; finding...
Last week, the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied, in part, the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System's...
On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that the EEOC does not have to identify any specifically aggrieved...
Late last year we posted on the NLRB's finalized rules governing union election procedures which shortened the time period for employers to educate...
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in Young v. UPS vacating the Fourth Circuit's...
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Human resource professionals, supervisors, and company executives alike face a constantly changing and evolving legal landscape. Verrill’s Taking Care of HR Business blog is here to keep you up to date on the newest and most important legal developments for employers.
Verrill’s employment and labor attorneys are based throughout New England but practice on a national stage. In addition to regular appearances in state and federal courts, they often appear before state and federal agencies that create and enforce the various frameworks that regulate the employer-employee relationship. The Group has a wide range of experience in all aspects of labor and employment law and is frequently tapped to serve on state and national legal organizations, participate in industry seminars, and contribute to professional journals, thereby continually adding value to their client relationships. Learn more about Verrill’s Employment and Labor Group.