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        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 14, 2018

        In the latest episode of Verrill Voices, labor and employment attorney Tawny Alvarez discusses best practices for complying with the upcoming...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on March 5, 2018

        Frances McDormand ended her Oscar acceptance speech with two words: Inclusion Rider. She forced the audience, the public, and the press to ask,...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on February 13, 2018

        Maybe. The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut issued a ruling on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment in Cadoret v....

        February 5, 2018

        As issues of covenants or agreements to not compete become increasingly prevalent in employer/employee relationships, attorney Calvin Woo discusses...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 22, 2018

        On Saturday, January 6, labor and employment attorney Tawny Alvarez joined David Ciullo for a segment of HR Power Hour on News Talk WLOB radio. On...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 18, 2018

        In the wake of last week's "oops," when a Hawaii civil defense employee sent out an Emergency Alert to those on the island which stated: "BALLISTIC...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 9, 2018

        Yesterday, James Damore, the engineer who authored the Google Memo, which set forth his view on gender bias and diversity in technology, and who was...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on January 9, 2018

        The company that produces The Walking Dead television series was recently fined $12,675.00 after an OSHA investigation following the fatal July 12,...

        December 29, 2017

        In case you missed it, labor and employment attorneys Benjamin Ford and Tawny Alvarez were live on air in the Newsradio WGAN studio on the morning of...

        by Elizabeth Connellan Smith on December 14, 2017

        Anyone who is even half-paying attention to the news has been reminded that, despite years of open discussion and training around the issue of...

        by Douglas P. Currier on December 7, 2017

        The first year of the Trump administration has brought significant changes – many of which directly affect employers. On Thursday, January 25,...

        by Douglas P. Currier on October 12, 2017

        Navigating the Family & Medical Leave Act is difficult, there's no question about that—but with an acute sense of where major pitfalls often...

        September 25, 2017

        In the latest episode of Verrill Voices, labor and employment attorneys Tawny Alvarez and Richard Moon discuss free speech in the workplace, and what...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on September 18, 2017

        In this Verrill Voices podcast, labor and employment attorneys Tawny Alvarez and Richard Moon discuss recent administrative and legislative...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on September 6, 2017

        On Thursday, Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas issued an order concluding that the Department of Labor's amendments to the...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on August 24, 2017

        Has your attorney ever told you justice is not swift? Well just ask Yogi Dilek Edwards, she would likely have some general thoughts on the speed of...

        by Christopher S. Lockman on August 24, 2017

        In a cautionary tale that highlights the importance of the claims and appeals process, a federal judge is requiring the AT&T, Inc. health plan to...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on August 23, 2017

        While affinity groups can be a great marketing tool for employers to attract and retain workers, as well as to foster new ideas, they can also create...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on August 22, 2017

        While you may be familiar with Form I-9s (since everyone that has hired an employee since 1986 should have them on file), you may not know that...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on July 26, 2017

        Based off of information received in a Portland Press Herald article, we previously noted that the Maine Department of Labor Director of Policy,...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on July 25, 2017

        Last week, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued an opinion in Cristina Barbutos v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC, SJC-12226 (Ma....

        by Douglas P. Currier on July 18, 2017

        On July 17, 2017, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Form I-9 that employers will be required to use beginning...

        by Elizabeth Connellan Smith on June 21, 2017

        Verrill Dana Labor & Employment attorney Beth Smith discusses the anticipated decision in Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper Company that should...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on May 25, 2017

        As the Fifth Circuit noted, the facts are undisputed. The Chief Deputy Sheriff learned that two sheriff's deputies had "taken up residence in the...

        May 24, 2017

        The so-called "blue economy" is evolving at a rapid pace. As a result, innovative marine-based businesses are finding themselves exposed to risks...

        by Elizabeth Connellan Smith on May 12, 2017

        On Monday, May 8, a Jefferson County (Birmingham) Circuit Court Judge found two specific provisions of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act...

        We have just learned that the State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, has accepted Bourgoin v. Twin Rivers Paper Co.,...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 28, 2017

        We talk a lot about the parameters of leave programs. New state laws that are popping up regularly that expand on employee leave rights. While we...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 27, 2017

        Most business owners are aware that if their business is public-facing they need to provide access for the physically disabled under the Americans...

        by Tawny L. Alvarez on April 14, 2017

        Earlier this week, bill HB5591, which has been touted as legislation that will help to close the gender pay gap between Connecticut employees,...

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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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