Congratulations to our team from Duffy & Sweeney and the Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE) on a dynamic and engaging conference on November 9th. Presentations spanned medical marijuana in […]
Employment Law Conference w/EANE Targets Ever-Changing Legal Landscape Read More »
Rhode Island is known for firsts. The first circus in the US was held in Newport in 1774. In May of 1776, Rhode Island was the first colony to
Another First for Lil’ Rhody: Court Refuses to Pluck [Medical] Weed Read More »
In a March 2017 decision that offers clear guidance to employers in the state, the Rhode Island Supreme Court addressed the limits of individual liability under the Fair Employment Practices
RI Supreme Court Limits Liability under the Fair Employment Practices Act Read More »
As we celebrated 20 years in business in 2016, our BLOG highlighted topical issues ranging from cyber security and trade secrets, to mid-market M&A and SEC rules on crowdfunding, and
Our 2016 BLOG Year in Review Read More »
By Will Wray | Rhode Island recently adopted a law prohibiting physicians and their employers from agreeing to non-competition clauses (also called “restrictive covenants”) in their contracts. Prior the law’s passage, physician
RI Joins MA and CT in Curtailing Physician Non-Competition & Solicitation Agreements Read More »
By Rachelle Green & Jonathan Cardosi | More than two years after President Obama directed that changes be made, the U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a much-anticipated new rule
New DOL Overtime Rule Calls for a Fresh Look at Compensation Strategies Read More »
At this general session of the one-day Employment Law & HR Practices Conference sponsored by the Employers Association of the Northeast, Roger Hood presented an analysis of key legal, technology
The e-Workplace: Balancing Privacy and Information-Security to Manage Risk Read More »
By Roger Hood | Almost daily, we hear about “wearable technology” in the workplace. The legal quagmire of issues that arise range from privacy and security to data use and
Wearable Technology in the Workplace: A Perk or Invasion of Privacy? Read More »
By Fran DeLuca | While many workers are enjoying vacations this summer, the federal department charged with enforcing our nation’s wage and hour laws has been busy. The U.S Department
FLSA Summer Summary for Employers Read More »
By Stephen Nelson | In EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., the Supreme Court held that an employer could be liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Supreme Court on Abercrombie and Religious Freedom Protections Read More »