What is your company’s policy on pets in the workplace? What about emotional support pets? Employers are increasingly receiving requests from employees with disabilities—ranging from physical limitations to psychological or
The Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, §148 (the “Wage Act”) requires employers to pay employees discharged from employment all wages owed on the date of discharge. Employees who resign from
For many businesses, hiring independent contractors seems like a perfect cost-saving solution during a start-up phase or in an uncertain economy. Because independent contractors are considered to be in business
Republished in NH Society of CPAs’ Connection newsletter (7/15/2022) Many businesses rely on managed services providers (MSPs). Doing so can be an effective solution to obtain technology services that businesses
Regardless of whether one works in private practice or the public sector, one thing we lawyers all know – the practice of law is demanding. It constantly taxes our minds
Q: My mother’s estate planning documents contain something called “no-contest” provisions. What are these and how do they affect me? A: No-contest provisions, also referred to as “in terrorem” clauses,
An office with a window is often a sign that the employee occupying it has some seniority. This framework was recently called into question by the U.S. District Court in
Q: A subpoena was served on my company, asking for the company’s deposition. What do I do? A: In general, a subpoena is a written order to compel testimony on
Q: I would like to make some cash gifts to friends and family members. I have heard that there is a limit on the amount of gifts I can make
As COVID-19 infection and hospitalization levels continue to decrease, the Massachusetts law that provided up to 40 hours of paid sick leave to employees for COVID-related absences officially expired on
Potential issues can arise when employees are no longer working in a single location. Even as Covid-19 restrictions continue to be eased and more and more employees return to the
The “Beneficiary Deemed Owner Trust” (or BDOT) is an innovative technique designed to achieve favorable income tax treatment of trusts, among other purposes. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) rules governing
The part-time member model for making energy-siting decisions has outlived its usefulness. The New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (“SEC”), which has the crucial responsibility for determining precisely where large-scale energy
When the pandemic first started, many employees went home and remote work was on an ad-hoc basis. Now, we are two years in and many employees who previously worked in
How to manage spread of service, comfort animals in the workplace. Is your business prepared to welcome animals into the workplace? It may not have a choice, as employees with
Q: I have been named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit in New Hampshire. Do I have a right to a trial by jury? A: A trial by jury