Working the Law: News and Views on Employment Issues http://www.framinghamlegal.com By Massachusetts Employment Lawyer Jack Merrill Fri, 17 May 2013 15:27:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 State’s Highest Court Holds Independent Contractor Statute Can Apply to Workers Outside Massachusetts http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/05/states-highest-court-holds-independent-contractor-statute-can-apply-to-workers-outside-massachusetts/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/05/states-highest-court-holds-independent-contractor-statute-can-apply-to-workers-outside-massachusetts/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:27:06 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=592 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/05/states-highest-court-holds-independent-contractor-statute-can-apply-to-workers-outside-massachusetts/feed/ 0 Defense against Lawsuit – Noncompetition Agreement http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/05/defense-against-lawsuit-noncompetition-agreement/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/05/defense-against-lawsuit-noncompetition-agreement/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:18:21 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=581 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/05/defense-against-lawsuit-noncompetition-agreement/feed/ 0 Arbitration Clause in Employee Handbook is Unenforceable http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/arbitration-clause-in-employee-handbook-is-unenforceable/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/arbitration-clause-in-employee-handbook-is-unenforceable/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:34:03 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=588 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/arbitration-clause-in-employee-handbook-is-unenforceable/feed/ 0 Wage Audits and Record Keeping Requirements http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/wage-audits-and-record-keeping-requirements/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/wage-audits-and-record-keeping-requirements/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:18:04 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=579 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/wage-audits-and-record-keeping-requirements/feed/ 0 Wage and Hour Audits — The Government’s Power to Investigate http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/wage-and-hour-audits-the-governments-power-to-investigate/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/wage-and-hour-audits-the-governments-power-to-investigate/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:03:45 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=575 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/04/wage-and-hour-audits-the-governments-power-to-investigate/feed/ 0 When Can Employers Use Independent Contractors to Perform Work in Massachusetts? http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/when-can-employers-use-independent-contractors-to-perform-work-in-massachusetts/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/when-can-employers-use-independent-contractors-to-perform-work-in-massachusetts/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:16:57 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=571 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/when-can-employers-use-independent-contractors-to-perform-work-in-massachusetts/feed/ 0 Late Wage Payment Means Mandatory Punitive Damages and Legal Fees Against Employers http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/late-wage-payment-means-mandatory-punitive-damages-and-legal-fees-against-employers/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/late-wage-payment-means-mandatory-punitive-damages-and-legal-fees-against-employers/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:28:29 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=566 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/late-wage-payment-means-mandatory-punitive-damages-and-legal-fees-against-employers/feed/ 0 Holliston Company Pays $169K for Overtime Law Violations http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/holliston-company-pays-169k-for-overtime-law-violations/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/holliston-company-pays-169k-for-overtime-law-violations/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:35:59 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=545 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/03/holliston-company-pays-169k-for-overtime-law-violations/feed/ 0 Massachusetts Needs Firm Rules on Noncompetition Agreements http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/02/massachusetts-needs-firm-rules-on-noncompetition-agreements/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/02/massachusetts-needs-firm-rules-on-noncompetition-agreements/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:18:36 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=541 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/02/massachusetts-needs-firm-rules-on-noncompetition-agreements/feed/ 0 Second Superior Court Judge Holds that LLC Managers Can be Liable Under the Massachusetts Wage Act http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/01/second-superior-court-judge-holds-that-llc-managers-can-be-liable-under-the-massachusetts-wage-act/ http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/01/second-superior-court-judge-holds-that-llc-managers-can-be-liable-under-the-massachusetts-wage-act/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:24:13 +0000 Jack Merrill http://www.framinghamlegal.com/?p=536 http://www.framinghamlegal.com/2013/01/second-superior-court-judge-holds-that-llc-managers-can-be-liable-under-the-massachusetts-wage-act/feed/ 0