Shareholder Kimberly Alley was recently recognized by Boston Magazine as a 2023 top construction lawyer. Kim represents individuals and businesses in a broad range of construction disputes, employment law issues and general litigation matters. Kim has handled more than 150 trials before state and federal courts, including over 50 jury trials. She concentrates her practice…
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On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a Final Rule that revises the applicable standard to determine whether two or more entities may be considered joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The test is more expansive than the previous test and warrants a close examination. Effective Date The…
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Beginning on November 1, 2023, Massachusetts employees who receive PFML benefits from the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFMU may supplement their leave benefits with accrued vacation, sick time, or other available employer-provided accrued paid leave benefits. This is a sweeping change as Massachusetts employers were previously prohibited from allowing employees to supplement (or…
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On November 28 at 12pm ET, Adam Gutbezahl will present a National Business Institute webinar on “ChatGPT – Legal Issues All Employers Must Know.” In this program, Adam will explore what employers need to know about the rapidly evolving world of ChatGPT and other AI legal issues in the workplace. The program will cover: What…
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On October 4, Adam Gutbezahl will present a webinar in collaboration with the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce titled, “Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Friend or Foe?” The webinar will explore issues related to the current and future landscape of AI in the workplace, including a look at the challenges and obstacles related to AI implementation,…
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Associate Adam Gutbezahl will be attending the Northeast HR Association’s 2023 Annual Conference (NEHRA) in Newport, Rhode Island from October 10 to 12. RIW is a proud member of NEHRA, which is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management with more than 2,600 active members in the New England area. Adam is a…
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Shareholders David Robinson and Eric Sigman will be attending and presenting at the National Retail Tenants Association’s Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale on September 17 to 20. Eric will be presenting a course concerning the best practices for commercial tenants in handling Estoppels and SDNAs. David, a longtime member of the NRTA’s Education Committee, will…
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“This is the world now. Logged on, plugged in, all the time.” Although this quote is from a fictional character (John Connor) in a fictional but fantastic movie (The Terminator), the point echoes true these days. Don’t believe me? Look no further than the newest technological disrupter: Chat Generative Pre-training Transformer. This platform, commonly referred…
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Earlier this year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a groundbreaking decision, McLaren Macomb, in which it held that severance agreements with broad confidentiality and broad non-disparagement provisions violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by, among other things, unlawfully restricting employees’ rights to engage in concerted activity or join together to advance their…
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RIW is pleased to announce that Kimberly A. Alley has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Litigation Department, where she will focus on Construction Law and Employment Law. RIW’s President and Litigation Department Chair Bradley L. Croft commented: “We are thrilled to welcome an accomplished trial lawyer like Kim to the firm. Her decades of experience, deep substantive legal…
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