Former Employee’s Defamation Claim
After a national telecommunications company was sued for slander per se by a former employee, the firm's motion to dismiss was granted resulting in the dismissal of the claim.
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Maine Employers Navigate Office Reopening Concerns
On April 4, Portland Press Herald published an article, "Maine Employers Navigate Complexities of Office Reopening." The article discusses how the process of employees returning to their companies' offices is full of legal, ethical...
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Future of Non-Competes: Insights into Executive Order Promoting Competition in the American Economy
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Discrimination Defense
We successfully defended a regional hotel chain against administrative claims of ADA and MHRA disability discrimination.
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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.
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Employers Required to Give Free COBRA Coverage to be Offset by Medicare Tax Credits
Among other things, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides “assistance eligible individuals” (“AEIs”) who lose their health insurance coverage under an employer’s group health...
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Connecticut Employers Take Note – Cease Seeking Past Pay Information
Big changes are coming to Connecticut employers and with it, many organizational hiring practices with the passage of HB Number 6380. HB Number 6380 limits the disclosure of wage information from past positions. Currently...
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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.
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This Week's Show: New Tools to Coach, Counsel, and Cheer
On Saturday, July 17, David Ciullo, co-host of HR Power Hour, interviewed Christopher Lee, the Chief Human Resources Officer for William & Mary, for this segment of HR Power Hour. For this episode, David...
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Portland Maine Business Podcast with Tawny Alvarez
On this week's Portland Maine Business Podcast , a podcast with Shelby Turcotte of Shelby Trained, he interviews employment and labor attorney Tawny Alvarez who shares stories that contributed to shaping her as a...
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Maine's Evolving Economy and the Future of Remote Work
On June 8, Maine Public published "The Future of Remote Work: The Outlook for Maine Employers and Workers As Offices Re-Open," covering its Maine’s Evolving Economy series that focuses on the shifts in Maine’s...
