(10/17/2024, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder James Reidy has been recognized by the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA) as their Allied Member of the Year for 2024. …
Author: James P. Reidy Category: Labor & Employment
Client Alert By Attorney David W. McGrath August 23, 2024 On August 20, 2024 a federal judge from the Northern District of Texas blocked the FTC’s final rule (“the Rule”) …
Author: David W. McGrath Category: Labor & Employment
(August 15, 2024, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that forty attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Author: Katherine M. Hanna Category: Business Formation & Succession Planning
This article, written by Jason Gregoire, was originally posted by seacostonline.com and can be found here. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule (“Rule”), …
Author: Jason D. Gregoire Category: Labor & Employment
CLIENT ALERT Pay Equity Disclosure Requirements Expanded in Massachusetts By Attorney Mark Ventola and Elizabeth Manning, Law Student Introduction On July 31, 2024, Governor Healey signed legislation “relative to salary …
Author: Mark J. Ventola Category: Labor & Employment
CLIENT ALERT Bill Relating to Firearms in Employee Vehicles Signed into Law By Attorneys Andrew J. Newcombe and James P. Reidy With the shocking events of the last week, gun …
Author: Andrew J. Newcombe Category: Labor & Employment
CLIENT ALERT What this Could Mean for Employers By Attorneys Autumn D. Klick and James P. Reidy On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Loper …
Author: Autumn D. Klick Category: Labor & Employment
CLIENT ALERT Employers need to comply with the new standards to avoid costly misclassifications By Attorney James P. Reidy and Jane Pyatt, Law Student On January 10, 2024, the United States …
Author: James P. Reidy Category: Labor & Employment
(6/11/2024, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire and Massachusetts for 2024 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top …
Client Alert By Attorneys David W. McGrath and Jennifer S. Moeckel May 3, 2024 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a final rule banning some non-compete agreements. If the …
Author: David W. McGrath Category: Labor & Employment
Client Alert Covered Employers Need to Prepare to Comply with the New Salary Minimums and Otherwise Confirm That Their Overtime Exempt Employees Meet All Applicable Requirements By Attorneys Andrea G. …
Author: James P. Reidy Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by attorney Karen Whitley, was originally published by the New Hampshire Bar News and can be found here (p25). A post-pandemic tug of war is playing out …
Author: Karen A. Whitley Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by Brian Bouchard, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. Companies today increasingly tap into the independent contractor market to fill gaps in their …
Author: Brian J. Bouchard Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by attorneys Jennifer Moeckel and Andrea Chatfield, was originally published by Business NH Magazine and can be found here. As new mothers often turn to “What to …
Author: Jennifer Shea Moeckel Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by Autumn Klick and Aaron Rosenberg, was originally published by the NHBR and can be found here. If you have recently ordered takeout or eaten at a …
Author: Autumn D. Klick Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by attorney Karen Whitley, was originally published by New England Biz Law Update and can be found here. A post-COVID tug-of-war is playing out between employers calling …
This article, written by attorney Liz Bailey, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. Existing federal and state laws provide legal protections for covered employees due to …
Author: Elizabeth Bailey Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by attorney Liz Bailey, was originally published by the NH Union Leader and seacoastonline.com and can be found here. Existing federal and state laws provide legal protections …
Author: Elizabeth Bailey Category: Labor & Employment
(August 17, 2023, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that forty-two attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Author: Katherine M. Hanna Category: Business Formation & Succession Planning
This article, written by attorney Andrea Chatfield, was originally published by Business NH Magazine and can be found here. When a business owner begins to think it is time to …
Author: Andrea G. Chatfield Category: Labor & Employment
(6/9/2023, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire and Massachusetts for 2023 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top …
This article, written by attorneys Brian Bouchard and Andrea Chatfield, was originally posted on seacaostonline.com and can be found here. New Hampshire is a first-in-the-nation kind of state. With the …
Author: Brian J. Bouchard Category: Labor & Employment
CLIENT ALERT Robert R. Lucic, Esq.; David W. McGrath, Esq. January 27, 2023 On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule banning non-competes and other …
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by NHBR and seacoastonline.com and can be found here. Recent news stories about artificial intelligence and the revolutionary breakthroughs showcased …
(11/21/2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney attorney Andrea G. Chatfield has been recognized with the Ry Perry HR Hero Award at the 2022 Granite State HR Conference, Manchester NH. The …
Author: Andrea G. Chatfield Category: Labor & Employment
For more information on the Cook Little team and their areas of expertise, click here. (Manchester, NH, November 1, 2022) – Sheehan Phinney is excited to announce the addition of …
On Sunday, October 23, 2022 attorney Jim Reidy and WMUR’s Fred Kocher discussed current trends in the NH labor force. See the full NH Business video below.
Author: James P. Reidy Category: Labor & Employment
Attorney James Reidy COVID-19 impacted the workplace in many ways. First it was stay at home orders. Next it was furloughs. Then came waves of infections and illness. The responses …
Author: James P. Reidy Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by attorney Bryanna Devonshire, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. It’s Monday morning and you are starting your busy week as a Human …
Author: Bryanna K. Devonshire Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by both seacoastonline.com and the NHBR and can be found here. COVID-19 foisted paid leave into the public conversation. Federal …
Author: Brian J. Bouchard Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by compensation.blr.com and can be found here. We visit the doctor and the optometrist once a year and our dentists …
Author: Brian J. Bouchard Category: Labor & Employment
(August 25, 2022, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-five attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Author: Katherine M. Hanna Category: Business Formation & Succession Planning
This article, written by attorney David McGrath, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. In a prior 2010 publication, I highlighted common mistakes that threaten the enforceability …
This article, written by attorney Jim Reidy, was originally published by Business NH Magazine and can be found here. Spring is finally here, and summer is just around the corner. …
(6/6/2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2022 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top law firms. …
This article, written by Brian Bouchard, was originally published by the NHBR and can be found here. In wake of recent ruling against NH restaurant company, it’s time to review …
Author: Brian J. Bouchard Category: Labor & Employment
This article, written by Brian Bouchard, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. We visit the doctor once a year, the optometrist once a year, and our …
Author: Brian J. Bouchard Category: Labor & Employment
(April 14, 2022, Boston, MA) – The Justinian Law Society of Massachusetts recently installed Mark Ventola, a shareholder of Sheehan Phinney, as its President. At the event, the new Directors …
Author: Mark J. Ventola Category: Labor & Employment
CLIENT ALERT April 5, 2022 On April 4, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued a pointed reminder to employers that the failure to comply with the strict technical …
Author: Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Category: Labor & Employment
The following PowerPoint was presented by attorney Jim Reidy at the SHRM Employment Law & Compliance Conference, Washington D.C, March, 2022. Has America Gone to Pot? Recent Changes to State …
Author: James P. Reidy Category: Labor & Employment
(March 11, 2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a winner in New Hampshire Business Review’s 2022 Best of Business Awards for Best …
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Let’s talk about an employment law issue not related to Covid-19, specifically cannabis. Cannabis …
CLIENT ALERT James P. Reidy, Esq. | January 14, 2022 By now, even if you aren’t a regular court watcher or have been otherwise glued to the SCOTUS website waiting …
CLIENT ALERT Attorneys Nicole Forbes and James P. Reidy | December 21, 2021 Large Employers Need to Proceed, for Now, With Plans to Implement the ETS (Other Employers (e.g. Healthcare …
CLIENT ALERT Karen Whitley, Esq. | November 4, 2021 President Biden announced his Path out of the Pandemic on September 9, 2021, outlining a 6-part strategy to ensure continued progress …
This article, written by James Reidy, Sheehan Phinney, and Rachel Brooks Reidy, was originally published by HR Daily Advisor and can be found here. HR pros wear many hats. Since …
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by Seacoastonline.com and can be found here. Last month, President Biden unveiled the administration’s “Path Out of the Pandemic” Plan. It …
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by the NHBR and can be found here. As more guidance emerges, employers should pay heed President Biden’s Path Out …
This article, written by attorney Brian Bouchard, was originally published by The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and can be found here. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) had …
CLIENT ALERT Jim Reidy and Mark Ventola | September 10, 2021 With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections and concerns that those numbers could rise this Fall many employers had …
(August 19, 2021, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-one attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Author: Katherine M. Hanna Category: Affordable Housing
(5/26/2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2021 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top law firms. …
(Portsmouth, NH, March 15, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney, a business law firm serving regional, national and international clients, is pleased to announce the opening of its Portsmouth office. Located at …
(1/5/2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that Brian J. Bouchard has been elected as a firm shareholder, effective January 1, 2021. Bouchard currently works out the …
Author: Brian J. Bouchard Category: Press Releases
This article was originally published in the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Jim Reidy | November 5, 2020 Those who remember the ‘70s group Bread might recall the lyric, …
(October 13, 2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that thirty-one attorneys have been selected for inclusion on both the 2020 New England and Massachusetts Super Lawyers® …
(August 20, 2020, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-eight attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Ventola & Deniz Harrison July 20, 2020 On July 24, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) will publish the final version of …
(6/25/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder James P. “Jim” Reidy has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Association’s College of Labor and Employment Lawyers class of …
(4/23/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2020 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top …