Qualified employees with a disability are entitled to a reasonable accommodation from their employer to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job.  One of the most difficult issues employers face is assessing when and how to provide an unpaid leave of absence as a possible accommodation.  How do you know the person...

Deadline Approaching for Filing Important Notice with Rhode Island Cities and Towns: Taxpayers Who Miss Deadline Prohibited From Appealing Property Tax Assessments In Superior Court. January 31st marks an important deadline for all non-tax-exempt property owners in Rhode Island. Under Rhode Island law, all property owners – whether a person, trust, estate or a business – must...

In the past few years, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has greatly increased its efforts to punish employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors.  In fact, the DOL has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the IRS and 11 states to share information in order to further assist in these efforts. ...

Govenor Patrick recently signed into law “An Act Relative to Gender Identity”. The Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity in a variety of areas, including education, housing, credit and employment. With the enactment of this new law, Massachusetts joins 15 other states in officially recognizing “gender identity” as a protected class, though...