Hiring Your First Employee Requires Growing Up Fast

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

Sheehan Phinney Earns Top Rankings by Chambers USA for 2023

(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 

Author: Christopher Cole
Category: Bankruptcy

Paid Family Medical Leave in New Hampshire

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

A Closer Look at the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-competes

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 

Author: David W. McGrath
Category: Alert

Playing information roulette: Using AI for legal compliance

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 

Author: Brian J. Bouchard
Category: Article

Chatfield Recognized with 2022 HR Hero Award

(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

Best practices for conducting an internal investigation

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

Voluntary paid leave: A different way

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

Call the Doctor: 9 Tips for Conducting Wage and Hour Checkups

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

Fixing your non-compete agreements before you’re in a fix

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 

Author: David W. McGrath
Category: Article

Navigating the Post-COVID Workplace

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. 

Author: James P. Reidy
Category: COVID-19

Sheehan Phinney Earns Top Rankings by Chambers USA for 2022

(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. 

Author: Liz Teasck
Category: Firm News

Call the Doctor: The case for wage and hour checkups

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

Ventola Named President of Justinian Law Society

(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

The Wage Act is No April Fool’s Joke

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

Learning how to handle the vaccine mandate in your workplace

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 

Author: Brian J. Bouchard
Category: Article

Winter’s Coming: Updated Pandemic Guidance from OSHA

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 

Author: Brian J. Bouchard
Category: Article

Sheehan Phinney Earns Top Rankings by Chambers USA for 2021

(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. 

Author: Christopher M. Candon
Category: Firm News

Sheehan Phinney Expands to Seacoast Area

(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 

Author: Christopher Cole
Category: Firm News

Bouchard Elected Firm Shareholder

(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

Sheehan Phinney Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers® for 2020

(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® 

Author: Sheehan Phinney Staff
Category: Firm News

Updates to Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave

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 

Author: Mark J. Ventola
Category: Alert

Reidy Elected as College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Fellow

(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 

Author: James P. Reidy
Category: Press Releases

Sheehan Phinney Earns Top Ranking for 2020 by Chambers USA

(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 

Author: Christopher M. Candon
Category: Firm News

COVID-19 Preparedness: Basic Employment Law Questions Answered

Print page: COVID-19 Preparedness: Basic Employment Law Questions Answered CLIENT ALERT By: Mark Ventola and Brian Bouchard March 11, 2020 As more and more cases of COVID-19 appear across the 

Author: Mark J. Ventola
Category: Alert

Managing Political Speech in the Office

This article was originally published in Business New Hampshire Magazine and can be found here. Managing Political Speech in the Office By: Jim Reidy March 3, 2020 Sightings of presidential 

Author: James P. Reidy
Category: Article

Tom Brady and a Cautionary Tale for Employers

This article was originally posted by the New Hampshire Business Review and can be found here. Tom Brady and a Cautionary Tale for Employers By: Jim Reidy January 17, 2020 Regardless of 

Author: James P. Reidy
Category: Uncategorized

Sheehan Phinney Ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”

(November 1, 2019, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green is pleased to announce that it has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in the 2020 “Best 

Author: Sheehan Phinney Staff
Category: Firm News

Assessing NH’s New Noncompete Law

David McGrath | August 29, 2019 Effective Sept. 8, all noncompete agreements entered on or after that date will be invalid and unenforceable for “low-wage” employees in New Hampshire. The 

Author: David W. McGrath
Category: Article

Adopting a Proactive Employee Mobility Strategy

Almost every company today — and in New Hampshire in particular — is engaged in something of a multidimensional war. There is as intense a competition for talented employees, skilled 

Author: Christopher Cole
Category: Article

The Effects of Politics in the Workplace

Attorney Jim Reidy appeared on WMUR‘s New Hampshire Business with Fred Kocher to discuss the legal issues related to free speech and political activity in the workplace. Watch here.  

Author: James P. Reidy
Category: Firm News

A Careful Balance: Managing Political Activity and Speech at Work

HR professionals have the responsibility to enforce workplace rules, promote cooperation, insist on civility and respect, and—most of all—remind folks they are on one team, at least in the workplace. 

Author: James P. Reidy
Category: Article

Sheehan Phinney Earns Top Rankings by Chambers USA for 2019

(4/26/2019, Manchester, NH) – The firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2019 by Chambers USA, a prestigious 

Author: Jason D. Gregoire
Category: Firm News