Summer 2016 Newsletter
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August 5, 2016
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June
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May
- The Royal Law Firm has Moved!
- Tackling the Legal Issues in Bringing Employees Back to the Brick and Mortar Workspace
- Tackling the Legal Issues in Bringing Employees Back to the Brick and Mortar Workspace
- The New “Normal” Workplace - What’s Even Normal Nowadays?
- Trahan v. Wayfair: Employees’ Disabilities do not Prevent Termination
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April
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March
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February
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January
- Royal Attorneys Obtain Lack of Probable Cause Finding from the MCAD
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Releases New I-9 Form
- Policies and Procedures of Vaping within the Workplace
- Understanding the Complexities of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its State Counterpart: A Road Map Toward Mastering ADA Compliance
- Understanding the Americans with Disabilites Act
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December
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November
- Royal Obtains MCAD Dismissal for Client
- Amy Royal, newly elected Chair of the CHD Board of Directors, joins fellow board colleagues to thank CHD donors at CHD’s annual Thanks for Giving event
- Human Resource Law from A to Z
- Human Resource Law from A to Z
- Royal Successfully gets MCAD to Overturn a Probable Cause Finding
- Human Resource Law from A to Z
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October
- Bipartisan Pair of Senators Propose New Federal Legislation to Limit the Use of Non-Compete Agreements
- Social Media in the Workplace
- Royal Achieves Lack of Probable Cause Dismissal at MCAD for Client
- New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements in Connecticut
- Amy Royal Selected as a 2019 Super Lawyer
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September
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August
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July
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June
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May
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April
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March
- Royal, P.C. Sponsors BusinessWest Annual Difference Makers Event
- Royal Sponsored 2019 BusinessWest Difference Makers Event
- Royal Attorneys Obtain Lack of Probable Cause Dimissal
- MCAD Agrees with Royal Attorneys, Dismisses Case
- MCAD Dismisses Case Against Royal Client
- Royal Attorneys Obtain Dismissal of Case for Client
- New Dept. of Labor Rule: Overtime Exemptions
- Off-Duty Conduct
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February
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January
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2018
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December
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November
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October
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September
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August
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July
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June
- The Grand Bargain
- Shades of Gray: Free Speech in the Workplace Can Be a Thorny Topic
- The Art of “Rulemaking” in US Law
- NLRB Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Handbook Policies
- Workplace Investigations and Preventing Harassment
- Ban the Box Amendments
- Summer Newsletter 2018
- Self-Audit Under the New Massachusetts Equal Pay Act
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May
- Heather Loges Recently Named COO
- Supreme Court Decision on Employment Rights
- RICHR Dismisses Case in Favor of Royal Client
- Understanding What Language Policies Are and Are Not Legal In the Workplace
- MA Court Clarifies Test To Determine Who Is An “Employee” For Purposes of Workers' Compensation Coverage
- An Employment Lawyer Diversifies into Manufacturing
- Equal Pay Act
- Hot Water – Walking a Discrimination Tightrope at Starbucks
- Massachusetts Governor Signs Criminal Justice Reform Bill into Law
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April
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March
- Conducting Business on a Sunday
- Royal Sponsors BusinessWest's Annual Difference Makers Event
- The Benefits and Pitfalls of the Employee Handbook
- 2018 Difference Makers Sponsor Video
- Royal, P.C. Obtains MCAD Dismissal
- Equal Pay Act
- Attorney General Issues Guidance on the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act
- Spring Newsletter 2018
- Royal Attends NAMWOLF Business Meeting
- The #MeToo Movement
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February
- Employment Law 2018: A Comprehensive Guide
- Non-Disclosure Agreements - the Good vs. the Bad
- Royal Successfully Obtains Lack of Probable Cause Finding
- Heather Loges Nominated for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Excellence in Paralegal Work Award
- MA Supreme Judicial Court Says Sick Time is not Considered Wages Under the MA Wage Act
- Sexual Harassment: The Watershed Moment
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January
- First Circuit Upholds Ruling Despite Video Evidence
- Reminder! Employer Medical Assistance Contribution is Now Active
- Royal, P.C. Obtains Dismissals in Two Related Cases
- Breakdowns In Communication Can Bring Great Costs
- Employers Beware! Lack of Action Leads to Liability
- Nominee for Best Legal Blog 2017
- Year in Review and the Year Ahead
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2017
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December
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November
- DUA Proposes Employers Temporarily Contribute More to Health Insurance
- Wage Act Lawsuit Against Corporation and Subsidiary Can Proceed
- Royal is on Instagram
- The Ever Expanding Risks of Office Romance
- Employment Law Update
- Autumn 2017 Newsletter
- Law of the Land Can Live in Another State
- Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle Wins Top Women of Law Award!
- Intersection of FMLA/ADA/Workers' Compensation
- Royal, P.C., Tables at Business and Innovation Expo of Western, MA
- Human Resource Law from Start to Finish
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October
- Royal, P.C. Honored at Super 60 Award Luncheon
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Creating an Inclusive Work Environment
- Resolution of Two Decade Old Case
- Royal Successfully Obtains Lack of Probable Cause Finding
- The Meat of the Problem
- Royal, P.C. Sponsors 3rd Annual Meghan's Light 5k
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Requirement or Suggestion? EEOC Rulings Suggest that Preferential Reassignment is a Requirement
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September
- Royal, P.C., Women in Labor Blog Nominated for Best Legal Blog
- Massachusetts Movie Theater Employees Do Not Qualify For Sunday Premium Pay
- Who Employs Who? Personal Care Attendants in Massachusetts
- Royal, P.C. Attends The National Association of Minority and Woman Owned Law Firms' Annual Meeting
- Does Witnessing Sexual Advances Give Claim to a Sexually Hostile Work Environment?
- Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act
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August
- Royal, P.C. Named a Super 60 Company
- Ask the Expert!
- First Amendment Protections: What Do They Cover?
- Summer 2017 Newsletter
- Amy B. Royal Received Recognition as a Finalist For Best Lawyer 2017
- Royal, P.C. Attorneys Successfully Obtain LOPC Finding in Discrimination and Retalition Case
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues New I-9 Form
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July
- Governor Baker signs "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act"
- Royal Successfully Obtains Lack of Probable Cause Finding
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Former Employee Can Proceed with Medicinal Marijuana Discrimination Lawsuit
- Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle Receives Recognition as a Top Women of Law Honoree
- Is Paid Family Medical Leave Coming to Massachusetts?
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June
- Royal Attorneys Obtain Lack of Probable Cause in Disability Case
- Team USA Wins Gold in 14U Basketball Tournament in Spain
- Gender-Exclusive Wonder Woman Screening Raises Gender-Exclusivity Questions
- Royal, P.C. Ranked One of the Top Law Firms by BusinessWest
- BusinessWest Interviews Daniel Carr on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- Update: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- When is Gender Exclusivity Legal?
- Hiring Techniques
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May
- Royal acquires MCAD case Dismissal for Lack of Probable Cause
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- Spring 2017 Newsletter
- Reminder to Employers Regarding Paid Leave for Veterans
- Royal, P.C. Underwrites Human Service Forum Awards Banquet
- Frederick D. Royal Receives Recognition from Martindale-Hubbell
- What to Expect at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
- The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
- Royal Obtains Lack of Probable Cause Finding in Race Case
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April
- Landmark Decision Bans Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation
- Hiring Techniques
- Video Shoot at Royal, P.C.
- A Transition in the Law: Transgender Discrimination
- Massachusetts Employers Prepare for New Rules on Conducting Criminal History Checks
- Understanding EPLI
- Developing a Corporate Philosophy Toward Employment Practices Liability
- MA Federal Court Judge Allowed Wait Staff FLSA Claim to Sue Employer over “Tip Credit”
- NLRB Case Declared in Violation of the NLRA
- Amy B. Royal Receives Recognition as a Top Woman Attorney in Massachusetts
- Royal Attorneys Successfully Argue Partial Motion to Dismiss
- Royal Attorneys Successfully Argue Partial Motion to Dismiss on Behalf of Fortune 500 Company
- Royal, P.C. Attends Spirit of Girls Breakfast in Support of Girls Inc.
- Royal, P.C.'s Heather Loges Attended the 22nd Annual Bay Path University - Women's Leadership Conference
- Royal Attorneys Achieve Summary Judgment
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March
- Royal Successfully Obtains Summary Judgment
- WWLP recognizes BusinessWest Difference Makers Event
- Royal, P.C. attends BusinessWest Difference Makers Celebration on March 30, 2017
- Managing Employee Appearances and Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
- Connecticut Unemployment Law: Independent Contractors vs. Employees
- MCAD Final Decision on Gender Bias Case
- Royal, P.C. Sponsors BusinessWest's 2017 Difference Makers Event
- Winter 2017 Newsletter
- Pitfalls During the Hiring Process
- Intersection of FMLA and Disability Law
- What to Expect at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
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February
- NLRB Clarifies that Internal Union Discipline can Violate NLRA
- Massachusetts Non-Compete Reform Legislation
- Employment Law Concerns in Job Postings
- Video Shoot for BusinessWest's 2017 Difference Makers Event
- Amy B. Royal was interviewed on Effective Law-firm Marketing in the most recent edition of BusinessWest
- A Transition in the Law: Transgender Discrimination
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January
- New Requirements for EEO-1 Form for Year 2017
- EEOC Issues Strategic Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017-2021
- Massachusetts Judge Finds that Work During a Meal Break is Compensable Time under the Massachusetts Wage Act
- EEOC Final Rule on Employer Wellness Programs
- Managing Employee Appearance and Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
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2016
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December
- Minimum Wage Increases as of January 1, 2017
- Know Your Rights When an Insurance Company Reserves Its Rights
- New Law Eases Healthcare Burden on Small Businesses
- Massachusetts Marijuana Law and the Workplace
- Final Rule Issued Regarding Discrimination by Health Care Agencies
- EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination
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November
- Fall 2016 Newsletter
- WGBY
- Federal Judge Stops Overtime Exemption Rule (for now)
- New I-9 Form Released
- Royal, P.C.
- Royal, P.C. Sponsors the Seventh Annual Springfield Rotary Club Service Above Self Luncheon
- Royal Sponsored the Center for Human Development's Lights of Hope Luminaria Event
- Human Resource Law From Start to Finish
- Human Resource Law From Start to Finish
- Massachusetts Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana
- Paid Leave for Veterans Participating in Veterans Day Services
- The Royal Law Firm was at the 2016 Western Mass Business Expo
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October
- Voting Leave Laws in Massachusetts and Connecticut: What are an Employer’s Obligations?
- EEOC Issues New Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017-2021
- Amy B. Royal Receives Recognition as a New England Super Lawyer, 2016
- The Royal Law Firm Sponsors Human Resource Unlimited's Employer Recognition and Awards Breakfast
- Employers Challenged by Religious Discrimination, Appearance Issues
- Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hostile Work Environment Case
- 10 Tips on How to Conduct a Workplace Investigation
- Royal at The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms' CLE Session
- Managing Employee Lifestyles and Appearances in the Workplace in 2017
- Royal at the 19th Annual Table Top Expo & Business Networking Event
- Supreme Court Declines to hear case of O’Bannon v. NCAA
- What to Expect at the MCAD
- Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Whether Obesity is Covered by the ADA
- Royal, P.C. Sponsors Meghan's Light Second Annual 5K Road Race and Family Fun Walk on October 1, 2016
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September
- Paid Sick Leave for Employees of Federal Contractors
- Royal at The National Association of Minority and Woman Owned Law Firms' annual meeting
- Connecticut Passes "Ban the Box" Law
- NLRB Finds Employer's Request that Employee Remove Tweets to Be In Violation of the NLRA
- EEOC Issued Enforcement Guide on Retaliation and Related Issues
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August
- Cat's Paw Theory of Discrimination Adopted by the Second Circuit
- Governor Baker Signs Bill Amending Blue Laws
- NLRB Says Graduate Students are Employees for Unionization Purposes
- A Transition in the Law: Transgender Discrimination in the Workplace
- Ailes Case Reinforces the Need to Have Policies in Place
- Whistleblower Protections under Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act
- Summer 2016 Newsletter
- Governor Baker Signs Equal Pay Bill
- Massachusetts Legislature Fails To Enact The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Act
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July
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June
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May
- Ensuring Compliance With The HCBS “Community Rule”
- Department Of Labor Releases Final Rule On Overtime Exemptions
- A Transition in the Law: Transgender Discrimination in Public Accommodation Law
- What to Save and What to Shred: Employers’ Recordkeeping Requirements
- New Prohibitions Against Transgender Discrimination Likely
- Wage And Hour Law Challenges For Restaurant Owners
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April
- The Basics Of Massachusetts Earned Sick Time
- The Painkiller Epidemic: Legal Implications of Prescription Drug Use in the Workplace
- Winter 2016 Newsletter
- Royal Law Firm Sponsors BusinessWest's 2016 Difference Makers Event
- Amy B. Royal is Celebrity Host at Link to Libraries "Night of Passion"
- Drafting An ADA Compliant Drug Testing Policy
- Changes May Be Coming to White-Collar Overtime Exemption Rules
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March
- Wage and Hour Law Reminders
- Recognizing and Handling Accommodation Requests in the Workplace
- Amy B. Royal to be Celebrity Host at Link to Libraries "Night of Passion"
- Prepare Now for Proposed Changes to the White Collar Overtime Exemptions
- EEOC Files First Cases Equating Sexual Orientation Discrimination With Gender Bias
- Whistleblower Protections: History and Current State of the Law
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February
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January
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2015
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December
- DOL Clarifies Lodging Credit for Live-In Home Care Workers
- Court Holds Denying Employee’s Request to Rescind Resignation May be Retaliatory
- HSF Seminar - Fair Labor Standards Act and Wage and Hour Laws
- Employers Struggle with Fine Print of Medical-Marijuana Law
- Union Gets Second Bite of the Apple Over Technicality
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November
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October
- Fall 2015
- Amy B. Royal Receives Recognition as a New England Super Lawyer, 2015
- Less Is Not More When It Comes to Union Voter Lists
- Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Decision May Prove Problematic For Anti-Discrimination Efforts
- Connecticut Adds Interns to Its Anti-Discrimination Laws
- When Sick Leave, FMLA Leave, and ADA Reasonable Accommodations Meet
- Royal Law Firm Sponsors Meghan's Light First Annual 5K Road Race and Family Fun Walk on October 3, 2015
- New Connecticut Law Effective Today: Double Damages for Failure to Pay Wages
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September
- Paid Sick Leave and Exempt Employees
- Executive Order Establishes Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
- Attorney General Maura Healy Certifies Fair Scheduling Initiative Petition
- Amy Royal attended the Aaron Lewis 4th Annual Golf Tournament for It Takes a Community Foundation at the Crumpin-Fox Club in Bernardston, MA on August 1, 2015
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August
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July
- ADA Observes 25 Years, Employers Face Increased Litigation
- Royal LLP Sponsors Link to Libraries
- DOL Curtails FLSA Independent Contractor Exception
- Law: A New Enforcement Priority: EEOC Targets Gender Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals
- Summer 2015
- Proposed Amendment to FLSA Regulations for “White Collar” Exemptions
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June
- Attorney General’s Office Releases Final Regulations on Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law
- The In-Convenience of Work Smartphones
- AGO Revises "Safe Harbor" Provision Under the Massachusetts New Earned Sick Leave Law
- CPE Forum Seminar - Massachusetts Employment Law Update
- OSHA Lowers Investigative Standard for Merit Findings in Whistleblower Complaints
- The Earned Sick Leave Law: As Effective Date Approaches, Many Questions Remain
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May
- Westfield Chamber of Commerce- Massachusetts Sick Leave Law and Proposed Regulations
- Three Major Changes in Employment Law
- “Safe Harbor” Transition Period for Compliance with Massachusetts New Earned Sick Leave Law for Employers with Existing Paid Time Off Policies
- EEOC Begins Phase I of Digital Charge System
- Royal Sponsors Cal Ripken Major League Baseball Team, Opening Day May 2, 2015
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April
- Attorney General Issues Proposed Regulations To The Earned Sick Time Law
- Royal Law Firm Receives Award at HRU Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition Recognition Ceremony for Providing Employment Opportunities to People with Mental Illness
- Members of Royal LLP attend BusinessWest Difference Makers Celebration on March 19, 2015
- New Massachusetts Parental Leave Law Will Go into Effect Tomorrow
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March
- NLRB’s Office of General Counsel Issues Guidance on Employment Policies
- Members of Royal LLP attend BusinessWest Difference Makers Celebration on March 19, 2015
- DOL Extends FMLA Rights to All Same-Sex Spouses
- "Sick and Tired: Managing Employee Illness, Injury, Disability, and Leaves of Absence"
- Winter 2015
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February
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January
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2014
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December
- An Employment-law Checklist: The New Year Is the Perfect Time for an Audit of Your Practices
- NLRB Decides Employees May Use Company E-mail for Union Organizing
- Supreme Court Says No Compensation for Time Spent During Security Screenings
- How to Start & Manage Your Business- Legal Structure
- Wage and Hour Litigation Skyrocketing Nationwide
- Domestic Violence Leave Law Update
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November
- Social Media and Non-Compete Agreements
- Amy B. Royal and Sarah G. Torres attend the 6th Annual Supplier Diversity Best Practices Forum at Fenway Park.
- Common and Costly Employment Law Mistakes Made by Small Businesses: Part 2
- When Workers Go on Strike
- New Comprehensive Sick Time Law Impacts All Employers
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October
- Trick, Treat, or Termination: Halloween in the Workplace
- Amy Royal was named Campaign Co-Chair of the United Way of Hampshire County’s 2015 fundraising campaign
- Social Media in the Workplace
- Be Careful What You Ask For: Interview Questions to Avoid
- Social Media and the Workplace
- Amy B. Royal Recognized as a New England Super Lawyer, 2014
- Ebola Fears in the Workplace
- Fall 2014
- Mandate for Change: New Law Requires Employers to Provide Domestic-violence Leave
- Transgender Discrimination is Gender Discrimination
- Members of Royal LLP attend Square One Annual Tea Party on October 2, 2014
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September
- Founding partner, Amy Royal, was recently admitted to practice in the state of Vermont
- Common and Costly Employment Law Mistakes Made by Small Businesses: Part 1
- Legal Landmines
- The 411 on the Affordable Care Act: What Every Employer Must Know and Do to Comply
- Time To Be Flexible: Avoiding Discrimination Claims Based on Caregiver Responsibilities
- Royal LLP's Amy Royal and Tanzi Cannon-Eckerle attended the Aaron Lewis 3rd Annual Golf Tournament for It Takes a Community Foundation at the Crumpin-Fox Club in Bernardston, MA on August 8, 2014
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August
- Avoid the Pan and the Fire: Beware of New Policies Violating Old Regulations
- Supreme Court to Decide Whether EEOC Mandatory Conciliations are Enforceable by Lower Courts
- School is Back in Session: Resident Assistants Are Not Employees for the Fair Labor and Standards Act
- Amy B. Royal was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Hampshire County
- Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment
- NLRB Continues to Expand Definition of Concerted Activity
- Founding Partner, Amy B. Royal, was Featured in the August 2013 edition of Lioness Magazine, a National Magazine Dedicated to Showcasing Female Entrepreneurs
- Domestic Violence Leave for Massachusetts Employees
- NLRB Holds Employer’s Distribution and Solicitation Policy Violates the National Labor Relations Act
- Social Media in the Workplace
- No Excuse for Poor Performance
- Summer 2014
- President Obama Signs Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
- Team Royal LLP Wins the Cal Ripken Baseball Championship
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July
- Massachusetts Lawmakers Exclude Amendment Restricting Non-Compete Agreements
- Walgreens Settles Disability Discrimination Suit Following Termination of Employee for Theft
- The Department of Labor Announces Intent of Increasing the Number of On-Site FMLA Compliance Investigations
- Social Media in the Workplace
- President Obama Signs Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
- The Affordable Care Act: Upcoming Responsibilities for Employers
- Federal Contractors and Employees to be LGBT Discrimination Free
- EEOC Issues New Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination
- Will Massachusetts be the Second State to Grant Earned Sick Time to Employees?
- When an Employer May Punish Off-Duty Conduct
- Executive Order on Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace
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June
- A Hit to Unions, Right in the Purse
- Supreme Court Outlines Affordable Care Act Exemptions for Religious Beliefs of Closely Held Businesses
- Back to Square One at the NLRB
- Massachusetts Governor Signs New Law Increasing Minimum Wage and Reforming Unemployment Insurance System
- Connecticut Makes Employer-Friendly Changes to Paid Sick Leave Statute
- New Proposed Policy About Who is Family Under the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Beware Acting on Complaints without Proper Investigation
- One Last Stop Before the Minimum Wage Increases
- Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Not Viable Substitute for Non-Competition Agreement
- Disparate Impact Discrimination - Where Your Intent is Irrelevant, Royal Roundtable
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May
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April
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March
- A Whole New Game: College Athletes Are Employees
- Risk Management: ADA, MCAD, OSHA, Human Service Forum
- New Northampton Smoking Restrictions Affect Employers
- If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
- When Your Workers Go Into Extra Innings: New Overtime Regulations May Be Coming
- Anything You Can Do We Can Do Better! Amherst Discusses Raising Town Minimum Wage to $15
- SURPRISE! OSHA Inspection!
- Where Does the Workday End?
- The $80,000 Secret – The Importance of Confidentiality Clauses
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February
- Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
- GINA’s First Victim
- The Royal Law Firm Receives Award for Providing Employment Opportunities to People with Mental Illness
- Massachusetts Marijuana Rules Raise Concerns for Employers
- The Legal Implications of Drug Abuse in the Workplace: The Painkiller Epidemic, HRMA
- IS OBESITY A DISABILITY UNDER THE ADA?
- BYOD: Employees Use of Personal Devices to Connect to an Employer’s Information
- Employer Responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility
- Will the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination hear from Michael Sam?
- Cupid’s Arrow Can Be Painful: Employers Should Update Policies on Office Dating, Sexual Harrassment
- Reasonable Accommodations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- CHECK PLEASE! Credit Checks for Employees
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