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        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 16, 2024

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Dr. Anna Marie Frank. This episode discusses how COVID has...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 2, 2024

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Colette Phillips. This episode discusses how without an...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 3, 2024

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Carla Fowler, MD PhD. This episode discusses the top five...

        January 22, 2024

        On Tuesday January 9, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule setting forth how worker classification (i.e., whether a worker is...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 20, 2024

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Senior Government Relations Specialist Peter Gore. This episode...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 18, 2024

        On January 11, 2024, at 12:15 p.m., Governor Janet Mills declared a state of emergency in Cumberland County as a result of the severe storm earlier...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 12, 2024

        Yesterday, January 11, 2023, at 12:15 p.m., Governor Janet Mills declared a state of emergency in Cumberland County as a result of the severe storm...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 6, 2024

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to James Cluskey. This episode discusses how embracing pressure...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on December 9, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Lori Wallace. This episode discusses how many common interview...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on October 28, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Robert Brooks and Elizabeth Johnston. This episode discusses...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on October 23, 2023

        For employers operating in New England, they are likely aware of Connecticut and New York’s recent captive audience statutes, but a quick re-cap on...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on October 14, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Jeremy Vesta. This episode addresses the hidden costs of...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on September 30, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Fernanda Anzek. This episode discusses the effect “Quiet...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on August 19, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Heather Hansen. This episode discusses how accent bias effects...

        by Erik Peters on August 8, 2023

        Employers – a recent decision by an administrative agency you have likely never heard of will likely require you to revise your employment policies...

        by Elizabeth T. Johnston on July 18, 2023

        Recently, the Connecticut Supreme Court analyzed the availability of absolute immunity for participants in quasi-judicial proceedings, specifically...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on July 3, 2023

        Last week the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision ending a four-decade precedent which had allowed universities and colleges to...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 24, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Elizabeth Johnston. This episode discusses pregnancy and the...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on May 27, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to John Robertson. This episode discusses the skills, resources,...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on May 13, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Carol Bowser. This episode discusses ways in which companies...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 29, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Dr. Keri Ohlrich. This episode discusses the tools companies...

        April 18, 2023

        The Background: McLaren Macomb On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) decided McLaren Macomb, a case where a...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 1, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to psychologist Dr. Amy Wood. This episode discusses ways that...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 20, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Sabine Gedeon, Founder of She Leads Network and host of She...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 4, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Alan Casavant, Mayor of Biddeford. This episode discusses how...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 20, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Douglas Currier, a Partner at Verrill. This episode discusses...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 4, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Jen Serei, SHRM-CP, HR Partner at MP. This episode discusses...

        by Elizabeth T. Johnston on January 31, 2023

        In late 2022, a new Maine law took effect restricting the use and reach of nondisclosure provisions in Maine employment agreements. The new law,...

        by Elizabeth T. Johnston on January 31, 2023

        With 2023 underway, employers should be mindful of new federal legislation affecting key provisions in their employment agreements. On December 7,...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 21, 2023

        On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez as she talks to Melissa Denbow, President Community Experience Manager at...

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        Human resource professionals, supervisors, and company executives are constantly confronted with a changing legal landscape. Verrill’s Taking Care of HR Business blog is designed to keep you informed about the latest and most significant legal developments that affect employers.

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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.

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