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Client Alerts Corporate & Business Employment & LaborMassachusetts Court Rules Retention Bonuses Are Not Wages – Key Implications for M&A Transactions

November 4, 2025

By Lawrence J. Sheh, Alicia J. Samolis, Michael A. Gamboli, and Madeline M. Ursini On October 22, 2025, in Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated, et al., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the decision of the Massachusetts appellate court holding retention and change-of-control bonuses are not considered wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act. The decision provides important...

Client Alerts Employment & LaborReminder: New Pay Range Disclosure Requirements Effective October 29, 2025

October 28, 2025

By Alicia J. Samolis, Michael A. Gamboli, Sean M. Fontes, & Morgan E. Hedly The pay range disclosure requirements in the Massachusetts pay transparency law will finally take effect on October 29, 2025. Employers with 25 or more employees whose primary place of work is in Massachusetts (i.e., the employees spend most of their time working...

Employment & Labor Nonprofit Press ReleasesPSH Attorneys Elizabeth O. Manchester and Sean M. Fontes Present at Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce’s Nonprofit Leadership Circle

October 20, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI, October 20, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) Partner Elizabeth O. Manchester and Counsel Sean M. Fontes will present the program, “Building a Resilient and High-Performing Nonprofit Culture,” at the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce’s Nonprofit Leadership Circle on Wednesday, October 22. Manchester and Fontes will discuss how organizations can focus on...

Corporate & Business Employment & Labor Litigation & Disputes Press ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn Attorneys Recognized by 2025 Super Lawyers

October 17, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI, October 17, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that eight of its attorneys were named to the list of 2025 Super Lawyers. The top 5% of attorneys in each state are named to the Super Lawyers list each year. The following PSH attorneys were...

Commercial Finance Corporate & Business Employment & Labor Energy Environmental Intellectual Property Land Use Litigation & Disputes Nonprofit Press Releases Real Estate24 PSH Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® 2026

August 21, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI, August 21, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that 20 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and four were selected for the “Ones to Watch” category. Best Lawyers is considered one of the...

Employment & Labor Media MentionsPSH Employment Attorney Sean Fontes Weighs In on Unionization Challenges

August 14, 2025

Partridge Snow & Hahn Employment & Labor law attorney and former general counsel for the Rhode Island Department of Labor Sean Fontes was recently interviewed in SupplyChainBrain about Amazon’s standoff in negotiating a contract with its recently formed Staten Island warehouse union. The widely publicized formation of Amazon’s first union highlights that – despite the...

Employment & Labor Media MentionsIndependent Contractor Work Is Opening Your Business Up to Liability (Beyond Misclassification)

July 25, 2025

After the Department of Labor adopted a more business‑friendly approach to classifying independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act in May, many businesses have turned to 1099 workers as a way to sidestep the complexity of employment regulations. But as PSH Partner and Chair of the Employment & Labor Practice Alicia Samolis explains in...

Client Alerts Employment & Labor Litigation & DisputesRhode Island Legislative Update: New Laws Create Burdensome Requirements on Businesses with Rhode Island Employees

July 14, 2025

By Alicia Samolis, Sean Fontes, Morgan Hedly, & Michael 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 employees. Unfortunately, this year the legislature has passed multiple laws that will increase the already burdensome state-specific requirements on employers, including requiring...

Client Alerts Employment & LaborReminder: EEO-1 Reporting Deadline is June 24, 2025

June 17, 2025

By Alicia Samolis, Sean Fontes, Morgan Hedly, & Michael Gamboli The EEO-1 Report must be filed by covered employers by June 24, 2025 at 11:00pm EDT. The reporting requirement applies to private employers with 100 or more employees in one workweek in the fourth quarter of 2024 and certain federal contractors with over 50 employees. When counting employees, affiliated...

Commercial Finance Corporate & Business Employment & Labor Intellectual Property Litigation & Disputes Nonprofit Press Releases Real EstateChambers USA 2025 Recognizes Partridge Snow & Hahn

June 5, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI, June 5, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that five of its practice areas and 13 attorneys were recognized in the 2025 Chambers USA guide of recommended law firms and lawyers. Chambers ranks leading attorneys and practice groups based on in-depth interviews with clients...

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