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        by Tawny L. Alvarez on July 11, 2020

        On Saturday, July 11, Tawny interviewed Benjamin Ford, Partner in Verrill's Employment & Labor group, for this segment of HR Power Hour. For this...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 27, 2020

        On Saturday, June 27, Tawny interviewed Kate Simpson, Co-author and Developer of Take Two: A Journal of New Beginnings, for this segment of HR Power...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 22, 2020

        OSHA has published Guidance on Returning to Work to assist employers in understanding their obligations under OSHA as they continue the process of...

        June 20, 2020

        On Saturday, June 20, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Mark Hannum, Chief Research Officer of Linkage, Inc. and Author of Become:...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 19, 2020

        This is the fourth post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the black lives matter (BLM) movement by changing company policies...

        June 17, 2020

        On Saturday, June 6, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Kevin O'Brien, CFP, Founder and President of Peak Financial Services and...

        June 16, 2020

        On Saturday, May 23, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Graham Binks, Author of Trusting Technology, for this segment of HR Power...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 16, 2020

        On Saturday, May 16, Tawny interviewed Liz Greason, Co-Owner of Maine Intercultural Communication Consultants, LLC, for this segment of HR Power...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 13, 2020

        On Saturday, June 13, Tawny interviewed Robert Baldacci, MPA of Baldacci Consulting, for this segment of HR Power Hour. For this episode, Robert and...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 12, 2020

        This is the third post in a 12-part series on how companies can support the Black Lives Matter movement through changes in company policies and...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 11, 2020

        This is the second post in a 12-part series on how companies can show true support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on June 10, 2020

        Statements of inclusion and solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement by companies are important, but not enough. What are some steps...

        by Jonathan M. Dunitz on May 18, 2020

        The short answer is, no one knows right now because the issues arising from COVID-19 are extraordinarily rare and distinguishable from more typical...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on May 9, 2020

        On Saturday, May 9, Tawny interviewed Elizabeth Johnston, Associate in Verrill's Employment & Labor Group, for this segment of HR Power Hour. For...

        May 2, 2020

        On Saturday, March 28, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Todd Cherches, CEO and Co-founder of BigBlueGumball, for this segment of...

        April 25, 2020

        On Saturday, April 25, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Chris Cynkar, Franchise Consultant of FranChoice, for this segment of HR...

        by Elizabeth Connellan Smith on April 24, 2020

        The National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN), a nationwide and Canadian network of law firms, has published COVID-19 updates,...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 24, 2020

        Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance in response to this question and the agency’s answer was...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 18, 2020

        On Saturday, April 18, Tawny interviewed Kelly Donahue, Partner in Verrill's Intellectual Property Group, for this segment of HR Power Hour. For this...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 4, 2020

        On Saturday, April 4, Tawny interviewed Benjamin Ford, Partner in Verrill's Employment & Labor Group, for this segment of HR Power Hour. For this...

        March 28, 2020

        On Saturday, March 28, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Saïd Eastman, CEO and General Manager of JobsinME, for this segment of HR...

        by James I. Cohen on March 24, 2020

        On Tuesday March 24, 2020, both the City of Portland and the State of Maine issued comprehensive new limitations on business establishments in order...

        March 23, 2020

        Massachusetts has joined an increasing number of states ordering the closure of non-essential businesses in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. On...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 23, 2020

        Despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, business—and hiring—must go on. As the EEOC continues to update its guidance regarding employment...

        March 19, 2020

        On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) in response to COVID-19. Among other...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 18, 2020

        Q: I am concerned about employees coming to work with a fever—can I test employees’ temperatures before allowing them to work to avoid spreading...

        by Douglas P. Currier on March 16, 2020

        Employers across the country are struggling with how to support their employees and their customers, and also to keep their business afloat, as the...

        March 14, 2020

        On Saturday, March 14, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Sarah Mysiewicz Gill, Senior Legislative Representative of AARP...

        by Elizabeth Connellan Smith on March 12, 2020

        While we know that everyone is being bombarded with COVID-19 recommendations, advice, news and data, one area that appears to have been overlooked is...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 7, 2020

        On Saturday, March 7, Tawny interviewed Sean Riley, President and CEO of Maine Course Hospitality Group, for this segment of HR Power Hour. In this...

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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.

        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.

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