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Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming in 2021

11/19/2018   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen LLP recently co-sponsored the Boston Bar Association’s first-ever Employment Law Conference on October 25, 2018.  Among the... Read More »

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Severance: Practical Guidance for the Departing Executive

11/19/2018   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough and Nancy S. Shilepsky

With rare exceptions, employment relationships are not permanent. Indeed, in many cases, executives and professionals should not expect guaranteed employment... Read More »

Top Five to Ten

Our “Top Five to Ten” List of Important Recent Cases

11/19/2018   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

In an effort to keep our newsletter readers abreast of recent developments and legal trends, we are continuing our “top... Read More »

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This Just Isn’t Right: Using Equitable Claims and Remedies to Right a Wrong

11/19/2018   |   BY Nancy S. Shilepsky

There are some cases in which something is just not right, but there is no legal remedy. Instead, one may... Read More »

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Performance Evaluations: What Your Employment Lawyer Would Like You to Know

11/19/2018   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough and David I. Brody

Nothing is quite as frustrating for employment lawyers as when their clients’ own words – or silence – are used... Read More »

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Nancy S. Shilepsky named Chair of MBA Labor & Employment Section Council

09/10/2018   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Nancy S. Shilepsky has been named Chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s (MBA) Labor & Employment Section Council for the 2018-19... Read More »

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Are Non-Competes Enforceable in Massachusetts? Finally, Some Answers

08/22/2018   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough and Nancy S. Shilepsky

For years, when asked by clients whether non-competition agreements are enforceable in Massachusetts, lawyers have had to say “it depends.” ... Read More »

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More on Sexual Harassment

08/22/2018   |   BY Brian J. MacDonough

As we have predicted, in the wake of revelations of unbridled, systemic abuse, sexual harassment cases are going to be... Read More »

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What’s Up with Sick Leave?

08/22/2018   |   BY David I. Brody

There is a lot up with sick leave.  First, for anyone who is on intermittent leave under the Family and... Read More »

Top Five to Ten

Our “Top Five to Ten” List of Important Recent Decisions

08/22/2018   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

In an effort to keep our newsletter readers abreast of recent developments and legal trends, we are beginning a new... Read More »

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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 »