Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
Stay up-to-date on leave requirements. The workplace landscape is changing as fast as the seasons. So. Many. Leaves. With the absence of a uniform federal response, a variety of leaves are emerging at the state level. How to keep it … Read More
The Legal Pitfalls of AI At Foley & Foley, PC, we’re seeing a surge in employment law issues stemming from AI implementation. The best way to harness this: Human supervision and a strong AI policy and process. We have reviewed … Read More
The Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law Joining the ranks of several other states, Massachusetts’ pay transparency law will go into effect October 29, 2025. The bill was signed into law July 2024, with 15 months for organizations to prepare. Yeah, that … Read More
A Lesson in What Not to Do Every good HR professional knows a medical exam must be job-related and consistent with business necessity. To reject or terminate a person for a medical condition, it must be shown that the employee … Read More
The best way to implement AI into your workplace Will AI help us or destroy us? So much drama! Generative AI will be the end of the world. AI is is a mass-delusion and making people feel “like they’re losing … Read More
Reductions in Force are difficult—and full of legal pitfalls Layoffs in 2025 have moved beyond the federal government’s huge reduction in force (RIF). Tech leads the way but other industries are restructuring now— or planning to–in 2026. If your business … Read More
Labor Day–the unofficial end of summer. What are we honoring? Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. (According to the DOL website.) The history of Labor … Read More
Bring structure and order to your payroll scheme. In most states, the days when salary information was a dark hole are over. As we all know, information is power. Between federal and state pay equity laws and state pay transparency … Read More
AI. Ugh. We will be diving deeper into AI in the coming weeks because, unfortunately, all the hoopla is correct. Artificial Intelligence is a BFD (Big Flipping Deal) and the workplace is no exception. Today is an easy AI pitfall … Read More
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.– Whether it … Read More
Prepare for the fall crush. It’s hot. Kids, animals, and company are all around. Everyone is taking PTO– except you. What is the best way to use the dog days of summer to prepare for the fall crush? You know … Read More