Employment Blog

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Sherin and Lodgen Successfully Defends Dental Practice in Employment and Restrictive Covenant Dispute

07/19/2018   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen successfully defended its client, a dental practice, its owner, and two employees, against a motion for preliminary... Read More »

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Sherin and Lodgen’s Employment Law Department Recognized by Chambers USA

05/09/2018   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that it was ranked for Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs Representation in the 2018 edition... Read More »

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Sexual Misconduct and the Definition of “Cause”

02/15/2018   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough and Nancy S. Shilepsky

The Balles v. Babcock Power Inc. decision sheds light on whether sexual misconduct constitutes “cause” and provides go-forward guidance to... Read More »

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Nancy S. Shilepsky listed as “Top 10” Super Lawyer in Massachusetts

10/19/2017   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Nancy S. Shilepsky, chair of the firm’s employment department, was selected as a “Top 10” lawyer in Massachusetts by Super... Read More »

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Advising Departing Employees on How to Keep Future Jobs

09/08/2017   |   BY Nancy S. Shilepsky, Matthew C. Moschella, and David A. Michel

Nancy S. Shilepsky, Matthew C. Moschella, and David A. Michel discuss how employees can stay safe when transitioning between competing... Read More »

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Look Before You Leap

08/07/2017   |   BY Christopher R. Blazejewski

In his latest article, Christopher R. Blazejewski discusses how to get the best employment agreement possible if you are considering joining... Read More »

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Social Media and the Workplace: Takeaways from ‘Beagan’

07/20/2017   |   BY Christopher R. Blazejewski

The Rhode Island Supreme Court on June 19 issued its first decision discussing the burgeoning and unsettled topic of social... Read More »

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Keeping Your New Job and Staying Out of Court (Even in California): Tips for Employees as They Transition to New Employment

06/15/2017   |   BY Nancy S. Shilepsky and Matthew C. Moschella

In the world of employment law, one of the most common misconceptions is that, in California, employees move freely between... Read More »

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Sherin and Lodgen Employment Department and Department Chair Nancy S. Shilepsky ranked by Chambers USA

06/08/2017   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen's Employment Department was ranked by Chambers USA for "Labor and Employment:  Mainly Plaintiff's Representation" in Massachusetts. As one client noted,... Read More »

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Employment Law in Massachusetts: What Out-of-Staters Need to Know

04/27/2016   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough

Massachusetts is known for having in place a multitude of laws governing the employment relationship. Over the past few years,... Read More »

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Unpaid Interns, Under Scrutiny

04/20/2016   |   BY C. Forbes Sargent III

With summer just a few short months away, employers across the country are gearing up to welcome this year’s class of anxious... Read More »

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Non-Compete Legislation is Back on the Agenda

03/04/2016   |   BY C. Forbes Sargent III

In a speech before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Speaker of the Massachusetts House,... Read More »