On June 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its proposed revised regulations related to the Fair Labor Standard Act’s “white collar” exemptions, which apply to executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees. These long-awaited revisions are in response to President Obama’s March 2014 Memorandum directing the DOL to “modernize and streamline” the…
Department of Labor Proposes FLSA Regulations to Increase the Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees
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RIW Attorney Bethany Grazio to speak on Business Succession Planning
Transferring Professional Practices to the Next generation: Business and Tax Considerations Click here to register for the event
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At Your Service May 2015
May 2015 Volume VIII, Issue I Calendar May 11, 2015 – 23rd Annual Restaurant Trends Seminar. OPPORTUNITIES EVERYWHERE… An industry on the move Time: 2:00 – 5:00PM, Revere Hotel, Boston Register May 13-17, 2015 – Nantucket Wine Festival – Nantucket May 27, 2015 – 2015 MRA Restaurant Symposium – The Colonnade Hotel, Boston Three Reasons Why…
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23rd Annual Restaurant Trends Seminar
The 23rd Annual Restaurant Trends Seminar “OPPORTUNITIES EVERYWHERE…AN INDUSTRY ON THE MOVE is taking place on Monday, May 11, 2015 from 2:00-5:00pm at the Revere Hotel in Boston. Click the image below for registration details.
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RIW Attorney Dave Robinson to Moderate Panel on Employee Engagement Strategies
RIW attorney Dave Robinson to moderate The Entrepreneurship Institute panel “Employee Engagement Strategies for Next Level Growth. The event is taking place from 8:00-10:00am on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the offices of Gray, Gray & Gray located at 150 Royall Street in Canton. Click here for full details.
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Three Reasons Why Massachusetts Employers Should Update Their Employee Handbook in 2015 by RIW Attorney Dave Robinson
One of the greatest difficulties in employment law is its ever changing nature. If courts aren’t changing what was previously a bedrock principal of law, the legislature (or even voters) pass new laws for employers to comply with. In Massachusetts, 2014 was a banner year for employment related legislation, passing three new laws that affected…
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RIW Attorneys Mike Duffy & Bethany Grazio Participate in 2015 New England Food Show Panel
Please join RIW attorneys Mike Duffy and Bethany Grazio in the panel discussion “5 Critical Employment Issues for the Hospitality Industry”. The event is taking place during the 2015 New England Food Show on Monday, March 16, 2015 from 2:00-3:00PM in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Room 159. Click here for full details.
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RIW Construction Attorney Bradley Croft’s Article: ’50 Ways to Leave Your Subcontractor’
“50 Ways to Leave Your Subcontractor” by Brad Croft, Esq. In the beginning, it was a fairytale relationship: young and growing GC meets capable and experienced subcontractor. Everything seemed so effortless then – the bids fell exactly into place, the schedule was always met, the work was flawless and payments were never a problem. Then, slowly,…
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RIW Real Estate Attorneys Michael Rosen and Chris Agostino’s Article on Lease Transactions
Click here to read RIW Real Estate Attorneys Michael Rosen and Chris Agostino’s New England Real Estate Journal article on Lease Transactions.
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At Your Service December 2014
December 2014 Volume VII, Issue III Calendar January 19-25, 2015 – 2015 Boston Wine Expo – Boston March 15-17, 2015 – New England Food Show – Boston April 6&7, 2015 – Hotel Equity and Lenders Perspectives (HELP) Conference 2015 – Boston Mastering the Restaurant/Retail Build-Out Process by Brad Croft, Esq. From initial demolition to securing the final certificate of occupancy, tenant…
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