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We’ve been here before. Remember the H1N1 outbreak of 2009? That little bug originated outside of Mexico City. As the virus spread, governments...
On Saturday, February 22, HR Power Hour published our live interviews at our 2020 Annual Employment Law Update, asking attendees about the all-day...
On Saturday, February 8, Tawny interviewed Mat Todaro, Partner in Verrill's Environmental & Land Use Practice Group, for this segment of HR Power...
On Saturday, February 1, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Thomas B. Wilson, Founder and CEO of Wilson Group, for this segment of...
It's important to remind yourselves that human resource law is ever-changing and it takes acknowledging your organization's environment to be sure it...
Announcement: Employment and Labor attorney Tawny Alvarez now co-hosts the educational HR radio show, HR Power Hour with David Ciullo! On...
Foresight is 2020 - join Verrill's Employment & Labor Group on Thursday, January 30 at The Westin Portland Harborview Hotel for a full day of...
With the New Year comes changes in many state and federal wage and hour laws. Do you operate in a state that has recently experienced a raise in the...
As 2019 ends and 2020 begins, many executives and their employers may be entering into, amending and revising, or renewing employment agreements. It...
Over the past several years, technology has infiltrated more and more aspects of life—including the employment context. With new consumer and...
The last decade has brought with it a significant increase in the number of claims stemming from allegations of discrimination or retaliation as a...
Most employers use contracts to protect their customer relationships and proprietary information from unfair competition by employees. They must. If...
As the year and decade come to a close, it is hard not to reflect on how the labor and employment landscape has changed in recent years. Economic...
On Saturday, December 14, Tawny interviewed Jason Maxwell, Founder and CEO of MassPay HR & Payroll Solutions, for this segment of HR Power Hour....
Are you a home care company, and wondering about wage and hour differences and electronic visit verification? In this webinar, Verrill's employment...
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally requires that nonexempt employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek be paid 1.5 times...
Overseeing human resources -- a hat that many CFOs wear -- may mean having to make crucial decisions about hiring and policy, performance management...
Employee claims of “hostile work environments” continue to make news both in Maine and on a national level, putting potentially embarrassing and...
Office workers who perform secretarial, receptionist and other administrative tasks are often incorrectly classified as exempt from overtime pay...
Today, September, 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to increase the salary threshold necessary to remain an exempt...
Yesterday, September 11, 2019, the EEOC announced that it will not seek to renew collection of EEO-1 Component 2 Data for 2019, 2020, and 2021. This...
The last week has been filled with news broadcasts, jokes, and general discussion of the use of a Sharpie to extend the path of movement of Hurricane...
Governor Mills has signed into law amendments to the existing Workers' Compensation Act that are the product of a bipartisan effort to avoid a series...
Summer Break – Massachusetts Employers Get Extension on Paid Family and Medical Leave Implementation
Those closely following the timeline for implementation of Massachusetts's new Paid Family and Medical Leave, are aware that on July 1, 2019,...
On June 26, 8:00-9:30 AM, we are hosting 'What Maine Employers Need To Know About Changes In Personnel Practices Following This Legislative Session'...
Whether you're the founder of a startup, new to HR, or are looking for a refresher on some of the basics, this podcast miniseries will provide you...
On April 12, 2019, Governor Mills signed into law LD 278, "An Act Regarding Pay Equality." Under the new laws (5 M.R.S.A. § 4577; 26 M.R.S.A. §...
On March 22, 2019, a federal judge permitted an Ohio man's class action lawsuit to proceed against Ford Motor Company. The lawsuit alleges the...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recently announced a proposed rule updating regulations governing what items are included in an...
How many times have you heard, as a Human Resources professional, an employee make the statement: "I need leave, but I don't want to use my FMLA...
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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.