Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
English-only rules can be permissible, but only under specific conditions. You run a multilingual workforce. A manager is concerned that her direct reports are speaking a language she doesn’t understand, and it’s affecting team cohesion. HR’s instinct: implement an English-only … Read More
Pay transparency is quickly becoming a workplace expectation. Pay transparency is no longer just a trend. It is quickly becoming a workplace expectation. Over the past few years, a growing number of states have enacted laws requiring employers to share … Read More
Our core mission is simple: How can we best serve clients? When we started Foley & Foley, PC in 2007, we offered fixed fee services and retained services agreements–rare at the time and still not common–so clients could have certainty … Read More
Think you’ve got your employee classifications figured out? Think again. The Fair Labor Standards Act is a minefield, and we see employers step on the same landmines over and over. Here are the three costliest mistakes: 1. The “Contractor” Who … Read More
Guidance may have vanished, but the laws did not. THE BOTTOM LINE: In a significant policy shift, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rescinded its 2024 “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” by a 2-1 vote. (Read the cryptic … Read More
Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) A little housekeeping: Starting in 2026, MA employees eligible for Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) will receive an increase in the benefit amount. The maximum benefit amount is now $1230.39 a week, up from $1170.64 … Read More
Introducing Fractional Corporate General Counsel You asked, and we gladly responded: To better meet our clients’ needs, we have added a Fractional Corporate General Counsel to our practice. This is not a new area for Attorney Tim Kenneally. During his … Read More
The Value of a Self Audit On the last day of 2025, the Massachusetts Appeals Court reminded employers about the value of a self-audit. This case is the first to apply the “affirmative defense” under the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act … Read More
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Happy Holidays We are grateful everyday to have so many amazing clients. As always, working with you is an honor. We all look forward to working with you in 2026! Joy & Good Health in the New Year We … Read More
You can’t control what laws get passed, but you can control how your organization responds. As we look towards 2026 (gulp), the employment law landscape continues to evolve at a dizzying pace. Multi-state leave requirements. AI in the workplace. Pay … Read More