Archives for 2015

There are many questions to be asked when your employment ends, whether that be through a termination, lay-off, or your resignation. One such question is when will you receive your final paycheck, and how much will you be compensated for in that check? Below I briefly outline what you are entitled to, and when you …

I Was Fired ‘ What am I owed, and When am I owed it?Read More

With the recent extreme snowfall in the Northeast, many people have ‘broken their backs’ shoveling and plowing out the streets, driveways, walkways, and stairs to get out of their houses and get to work and school. With the drop in temperatures, that shoveling that we have done could turn our driveways and walkways into a …

Snow and Ice Liability in MassachusettsRead More

Nursing has long been considered a stable, well-paying career. Year after year, labor experts, schools, guidance counselors, and others, have steered people into the field and promised continued growth in the number of available jobs and in salaries. However, nurses face the same challenges as employees in any field. One such challenge that seems to …

Nursing, Work Injuries, and ClosingsRead More

Case law in Massachusetts tells us that an injury may arise in the course and scope of an Employee’ s employment, even though the Employee is not engaged in the actual performance of his duties at the moment of the injury. The obvious question is, how? ”All that is required is that the Employee’s activity be …

Were you Involved in a Work-Related Argument?Read More