Discrimination Defense
We successfully defended a regional hotel chain against administrative claims of ADA and MHRA disability discrimination.
Resources
ExperienceFirm Highlights
Matter
Wage & Hour
Forcing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide clarity as to exemptions under state wage and hour laws, we successfully achieved summary judgment in a class action brought against a national explosives company.
Publication/Podcast
Building a Respectful and Inclusive Workplace
Event
Maine Rural Water Association's 39th Annual Technical Conference and Tradeshow
Employment and labor attorney Tawny Alvarez and Jim Cohen will be presenting at the Maine Rural Water Association's 39th Annual Technical two-day conference on December 10-20, 2019. The event will focus on offering educational...
News
Verrill Welcomes Employment Law Attorney Scott Connolly
(September 30, 2019) – Verrill is pleased to welcome employment law attorney Scott Connolly to the firm's Boston office. Leveraging his experience as both in-house and outside counsel to employers, Connolly guides clients through...
Matter
Discrimination Defense
We successfully defended a large aviation ground handling service company against claims of violation of the ADA and the FMLA—garnering summary judgment in their favor.
News
Verrill Attorney Elected Secretary of National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network Executive Board
(November 13, 2019) – Verrill attorney Elizabeth Connellan Smith was recently elected secretary of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN). Smith has been a member of the NWCDN since 2006, and was first...
Blog
Tip: Administrative Assistants Only Rarely Are Exempt From Overtime Pay
Blog
Five Employment Law Traps For CFOs Tasked with HR Oversight
Overseeing human resources -- a hat that many CFOs wear -- may mean having to make crucial decisions about hiring and policy, performance management and discipline, and employee terminations. Such decisions may affect HR...
Publication/Podcast
Government Contractors and Employers of 100+ Employees Must File New EEOC Report by September 30, 2019
EEO-1 Component 2 Report Due by September 30, 2019 All employers that are required to submit an EEO-1 federal report—employers of 100 or more, or federal government contractors and first-tier subcontractors with 50 or...
Blog
Identifying and Handling a Hostile Work Environment
Employee claims of “hostile work environments” continue to make news both in Maine and on a national level, putting potentially embarrassing and damaging workplace and employee interpersonal issues into the public eye. But when...