Employers are likely familiar with the basic workings of the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Statute, which entitles most workers in the Commonwealth to earn and use up to 40 hours of job-protected sick time (EST) per year to take care of themselves and certain family members due to illness or injury. Under a 2024 law […]
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Is a Retention Bonus Considered a “Wage” in Massachusetts?
Recently we were treated to a rare example of a court’s analysis of the Massachusetts Wage Act (G.L. c. 149, § 148), which imposes strict penalties on employers for late payment of wages. The Act subjects employers to penalties equal to treble damages plus attorneys’ fees for each violation of the Act—whether the payment is […]
The Dangers of Distracted Driving
Distracted driving – which involves anything that takes your eyes or attention off the road – is a significant contributing factor to automobile accidents. Distracted driving can be deadly; not only for the person driving and their passengers, but every nearby driver, pedestrian, road worker, and bicyclist. In fact, the CDC reports that nine people […]
Attorney Amanda Frederick Authors, “Can I Bring My Dog? Examining the Current State of New Hampshire’s Dog Bite Law”
Attorney Amanda M. Frederick authored the article, “Can I Bring My Dog? Examining the Current State of New Hampshire’s Dog Bite Law,” which was featured in the New Hampshire Association for Justice quarterly newsletter, New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Quarterly. Read it here.
Parker Scheer LLP Expands Areas of Practice with Addition of Accomplished Employment Lawyer and Business Litigator, Lawrence “Lonnie” Murray
Boston law firm Parker Scheer LLP announces that Lawrence “Lonnie” P. Murray has joined as a partner. Murray is an experienced business litigator and employment lawyer, and his arrival expands the firm’s service offerings into those areas. Murray joins from Burns & Levinson. Firm Managing Partner Susan M. Bourque said, “Lonnie deepens our talent pool […]
