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The Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling & Its Employment Implications
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably are well aware that on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and have their marriages recognized…
Massachusetts’ Expanded Parental Leave Law Goes into Effect Next Week
As we previously reported, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted a law earlier this year that replaces its maternity leave statue with one affording both women and men with up to eight weeks of unpaid job-protected…
Why the “Epidemic” of FMLA Lawsuits?
The Administrative Office of the US Courts just reported a 26.3% jump in Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) lawsuits in 2014. These numbers are a bit startling. In 2012, there were 291 FMLA lawsuits. In 2013, there were…
Score One for Dads in Massachusetts: New Law Requires Small Employers To Provide Paternity Leave
Under a new law signed by the former Massachusetts governor on January 7, 2015—just one day before he left office—fathers in Massachusetts will be guaranteed up to eight weeks of unpaid job-protected paternity leave…