Elizabeth Connellan Smith,
Counsel

esmith@verrill-law.com

News

August 15, 2024 Press Releases

87 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025, Including 12 Named Lawyers of the Year More

September 28, 2022 Press Releases

Verrill Attorney Elizabeth Connellan Smith Elected President of National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network More

May 25, 2022 Press Releases

Verrill attorney Elizabeth Connellan Smith Elected to the Board of Governors of The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers More

Firm Highlights

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Maine Employers: Paid FML Preparation

While Maine employers are still waiting for the Department of Labor to finalize regulations related to the recently instituted Paid FML program, there are steps that employers should take now. Specifically, employers should be...

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Mental Health in the Workplace

Recently, Verrill attorneys Liz Johnston and Erik Peters conducted a webinar designed to help employers comply with their responsibilities related to employee mental health matters and to provide actionable guidance and tips to help...

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Key Takeaways for Maine Employers from DOL Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a final rule that would increase the required salary thresholds for employees to be exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The increases...

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Massachusetts’ Salary Range Transparency Law: Key Requirements for Employers

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency (Chapter 141 of the Acts of 2024) on July 31, 2024. This law increases wage transparency requirements for employers with...

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National Labor Relations Board Bans Captive Audience Meetings

On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a landmark decision in the case of Amazon Services LLC, banning so-called “captive audience meetings,” a tool regularly used by employers in response...

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What New England Employers Need to Know About Voting Leave Laws

In the midst of election season, New England employers must fully understand the voting leave laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate. Like so many employment laws, each state has its own regulations...

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Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) Concerning Maine’s Paid FMLA Law

As we enter the fourth quarter and await the reveal of the state’s third iteration of revisions to the proposed rules governing the state’s Paid FMLA statute, what are some things all Maine employers...

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FLSA Salary Exemption Hike Set Aside Nationally: What to Do Now?

Earlier today, November 15, 2024, United States District Court Judge Sean D. Jordan of the Eastern District of Texas, granted summary judgment against the Department of Labor determining that the United States Department of...

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Deadline Approaching for Federal Contractors to Object to Disclosure of EEO-1 Reports

Federal contractors have until December 10, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. to file written objections to the disclosure of their EEO-1 Type 2 Consolidated Reports in response to a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA...

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Connecticut Employers: 2025 Paid Leave

Employers with employees in Connecticut need to be aware of Connecticut’s recently enacted revision to Public Act No. 24-8, which broadens the scope of paid sick leave requirements, making it applicable to a broader...