The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect on April 1, 2018. The purpose of the law is to provide greater workplace protections to pregnant women and nursing
McLane Middleton attorneys Jeremy T. Walker and Michael E. Strauss presented on “Social Media Reviews: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” at Cummings Executive Suites’ Business for Breakfast on the morning
Q: I am preparing to hire summer help. I want to hire Bill, a high school student whom I believe is under the age of 16. What do I have
Published in NH Business Review (4/13/2018) One thing is certain: employees will become pregnant and will need time off. With that certainty in mind and coupled with the fact that
Another day, another celebrity, politician, news anchor or high-ranking member of the military disgraced by allegations of sexual harassment. And on March 20, 2018, it was Bill Voge, Managing Partner
Q: My company has some small, short-term projects we need help on later this year. I have heard about the “gig” economy and the availability of hiring workers on a
Published in Business NH Magazine (April 2018) The Women’s March is a reminder to all NH employers to be vigilant regarding policies and practices impacting women’s civil rights and worker’s
Q: For my business’ website, I often use fairly generic photos I find on Google Images or other internet sites. So long as the photos I use do not have
Only a third of family businesses survive from the founding generation to the next. They often struggle with planning for the retirement, death or incapacity of the founder, or with
Just about everyone is familiar with the image of the unpaid intern as the lowly office gofer sent to fetch coffee and do other menial tasks in exchange for nothing
Take time to know the DOL requirements when taking on a new employee Published in NH Business Review (3/16/2018) Your business advertised for an open position and you just interviewed
Caitlin McCurdy was interviewed in an article for NH Magazine called, “Guide to Wills and Estate Planning.” To read the article, click here.
McLane Middleton attorney Jennifer Parent joins Fred Kocher on March 11, 2018 on WMUR to discuss how the gig economy is changing the marketplace. Click here to watch the interview.
Published in the Union Leader (3/12/2018) Q: I am the president of a company that has around 60 employees. Since the “#metoo” movement got started, all my male managers are
In addition to the well-publicized tax cuts for individuals and corporations contained in the federal tax legislation enacted on December 22, 2017, informally known Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of
Q. If I paid someone to create artwork for me, does that mean I own it and can use it in any way that I want? A: Not necessarily. The