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,...
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,...
On behalf of the Partridge Snow & Hahn team, we’re thrilled to kick off this new year by congratulating Brian J. Reilly on becoming PSH’s newest Partner and Allison L. Fleet on her elevation to Counsel. Since joining PSH in 2016, Brian has built a robust transactional practice, including mergers & acquisitions and general corporate...
By Amy Oakley and Madeline Ursini On October 24, 2023, representatives of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released their final rule with respect to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which is intended to strengthen and modify current regulations (Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule). Per the most recent update, which will...
By Lawrence J. Sheh, Elizabeth O. Manchester, Brian J. Reilly, and Madeline M. Ursini Beginning on January 1, 2024, the vast majority of new and existing business entities will become subject to beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act and its related rules and regulations (collectively, the “CTA”). The CTA requires certain...
By Michael L. Mineau Following up on recent PSH Land Use Client Alerts on June 26, 2023 and August 22, 2023, an important collection of bills were passed through both houses of the Rhode Island state legislature in June and signed into law. These new laws, which will mostly become effective January 1, 2024, significantly...
By Loren F. Sutton and Jay R. Peabody “Your success in life isn’t based on your ability to simply change. It is based on your ability to change faster than your competition, customers and business.” — Mark Sanborn. This past July, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, following the lead of several other major cities around the...
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...
Partridge Snow & Hahn is thrilled to announce the firm’s inclusion in more than a dozen categories in the 2024 Best Law Firms rankings by Best Lawyers®. The firm is ranked in Rhode Island as follows: Tier 1 : Commercial Litigation Corporate Law Litigation – Labor and Employment Public Finance Law Tier 2 : Antitrust Law...
By Neil Smola Governor Maura Healey signed a tax relief package into law on October 4, 2023, making changes to how the Massachusetts estate tax is calculated. The new law doubles the Massachusetts estate tax exemption from $1 million to $2 million. The new law also removes the so-called “estate tax cliff” so that only...
