by William Lalor | Aug 17, 2018 | Employment, Non-Disclosure Agreements
It is not often that employment law sees mass media headlines, but non-disclosure agreements or “NDAs” have seen quite a lot of coverage in the past few years. Harvey Weinstein is alleged to have used them to keep victims quiet after settlements, and President...
by William Lalor | Aug 2, 2018 | Employment, Non-Competes, Restrictive Covenants
Culminating a tumultuous, years-long effort, the Massachusetts legislature has passed legislation that regulates and limits the ability of employers to impose most types of non-compete agreements. The legislation is expected to be signed by the Massachusetts Governor...
by William Lalor | Jul 25, 2018 | Employment, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
A lot of lawyers will answer the question along the lines of “Yes, absolutely.” But this may be self-serving jib-jab. In fact, your decision whether to hire an attorney should always be a function of your specific circumstances. That sounds cliche, but it is...
by William Lalor | Jul 24, 2018 | Employment
JD Supra reports on the likely expansion of New York Paid Family Leave (NYPFL) to certain situations involving bereavement: The first bill would make NYPFL available for bereavement upon the death of an employee’s family member. Under NYPFL, “family...
by William Lalor | Jul 5, 2018 | Employment, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
In the securities industry, an issue that frequently arises when there is a termination of employment is the “Uniform Termination Notices for Security Industry Registration”) (“Form U-5”). This Form impacts any “Associated Person” under FINRA Rule 1011(b) and...
by William Lalor | Jul 5, 2018 | Employment, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Connecticut law holds that, absent a contractual arrangement such as a collective bargaining agreement or an employment contract, employment is “at will.” This means that an employer can generally terminate an employee for any reason at any time, unless the reason is...
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