From Terence P. McCourt of GT Boston. Thanks and welcome to Terry! Two new bills recently signed into law by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick contain important provisions affecting personnel practices for employers doing business in Massachusetts. The new laws regulate criminal record inquiries on job applications, and create new notification requirements related to employee personnel… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Uncorroborated Testimony Sufficient To Get To Jury Trial
Posted in Harassment, LitigationA new decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit provides a stark reminder to employers of the ease with which a former employee can get a lawsuit before a jury. Berry v. Chicago Transit Auth., Case No. 07-2288 (7th Cir. Aug. 23, 2010). Cynthia Berry alleged that a coworker sexually harassed… Continue Reading
Whistleblowers and Dodd-Frank
Posted in WhistleblowerThere have been many significant legislative enactments in the last couple of years that are critical to employers (i.e., the ADA Amendments Act, the new health care law). The most recent enactment is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (commonly referred to as the Dodd-Frank Act or Dodd-Frank). We blogged about Dodd-Frank… Continue Reading
Employers Eligible for Estimated $10.4 Billion In Tax Breaks Under HIRE Act
Posted in LegislationAccording to a report issued this week by the Treasury Department, employers who have hired previously unemployed workers this year are eligible for an estimated $10.4 billion in tax breaks under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. The Act, which was enacted in March of this year, provides payroll and business tax incentives to… Continue Reading
The ADA Amendments Act: Slowly Making Its Way Into Court Decisions
Posted in DisabilityThe ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) became law on January 1, 2009, but in reviewing some recently reported decisions, you would not know it. That is because almost all courts have held that the ADAAA does not apply retroactively. Thus, many recent court decisions have been decided under the ADA as it was constituted prior to the amendments…. Continue Reading
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