Employment & Labor Archives - Partridge Snow & Hahn

Client Alerts Employment & LaborDOL Increases to Exempt Employee Salary Requirements will Impact Employers Regardless of Legal Challenges

April 25, 2024

By Alicia Samolis, Sean Fontes, Morgan Hedly, and Michael Gamboli On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule (the “Rule”) increasing the salary threshold employers must pay to most exempt workers. Given the anticipated litigation over the Rule and the potential that the Rule is struck down, employers may be tempted...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor NewsU.S. DOL Issues New Rule on Independent Contractor Classification, Returning to More Employee-Friendly Analysis

January 22, 2024

By Morgan E. Hedly and Michael A. Gamboli The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule (the “New Rule”) on January 9, 2024, defining “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Effective March 11, 2024, the rule returns to a six-factor test that asks whether, as a matter of economic reality,...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor NewsNew Year, New Policy Updates 2024

January 18, 2024

By Alicia J. Samolis, Sean M. Fontes, and Michael A. Gamboli Have you updated your policies for 2024 yet? If not, chances are you are violating the law. Here are some recent changes all employers should consider: NLRA DISCLAIMERS. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was busy this year issuing new requirements for handbook policies,...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor NewsSignificant Change to Massachusetts PFML

November 3, 2023

By Morgan E. Hedly and Michael A. Gamboli Recent amendments to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law now allow employees to use accrued paid leave, such as sick time, vacation time and personal days, to supplement PFML benefits at any time during leave. The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has...

Employment & Labor Intellectual Property NewsThe AI Angst: Businesses, Workers Grapple with Navigating Uncharted Tech Territory

September 8, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is causing angst amongst employers and employees alike. As highlighted in a recent Providence Business News article, concerns range from workers being replaced by technology, to subpar work product being created by AI platforms, to overall uncertainty and lack of understanding as to what the technology can do. As a labor and...

Employment & Labor NewsEEOC Proposes Expansive Pregnant Worker Act Rule

August 30, 2023

PSH Partner Michael Gamboli was quoted in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly commenting on a recent proposed rule for the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (“PWFA”) from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). The ruling triggered a 60-day public comment period. The notice, in part, explains how the EEOC interprets the PWFA and certain terms contained...

Employment & Labor News Press ReleasesFormer Head of Legal at RIDLT and Pay Equity Guru Joins PSH

August 3, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a leading full-service business law and litigation firm, is excited to announce that Sean Fontes has joined PSH’s team of accomplished Employment & Litigation attorneys. Immediately prior to joining PSH, Sean served as the Executive Counsel for the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training for twelve...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor NewsRhode Island Legislative Update

July 20, 2023

By Michael A. Gamboli It is that time of year again, when the Rhode Island legislature ends its session and passes a number of laws that affect businesses with Rhode Island based employees. 2023 was no different. Following is a short summary of the more important new laws that Rhode Island businesses must be aware...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor News NonprofitThe Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Based College Admissions in Landmark Harvard/UNC Decision

July 7, 2023

By Madeline M. Ursini, Elizabeth O. Manchester, and Alicia J. Samolis On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States determined the constitutionality of the race-based admissions policies employed by Harvard College and the University of North Carolina in the landmark cases Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor NewsSupreme Court Clears the Way for an Influx of Religious Accommodation Requests

July 5, 2023

By Michael A. Gamboli and Alicia J. Samolis As is tradition, the United States Supreme Court likes to save its blockbuster opinions until the end of the term. Such is the case with the June 28 ruling in Groff v. Dejoy, where the Court, while indicating that it was merely “clarifying” the existing legal standard, may have...

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