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U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to Expand Overtime Protections

Employment, Wage and Hour • By Tracy Thomas Boland and Chelsie A. Vokes • August 30, 2023

Mark Borenstein

Mark Borenstein Writes “10 Things I know about … Pub brewery conversions” for the Worcester Business Journal

Beer Laws, Liquor Laws • By Mark A. Borenstein • August 21, 2023

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EEOC Issues Regulations Pursuant to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Employees, Employment • By Brigid A. Harrington • August 8, 2023

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NLRB Adopts New Standard for Evaluating Lawfulness of Work Rules

Employees, Policies • By Raymond M. Ripple • August 8, 2023

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MA Federal Court Issues Favorable Ruling for Employers in Case Involving COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate and Request for Religious Exemption

COVID-19 Resources, Discrimination • By Tracy Thomas Boland and Benjamin J. Hinks • August 1, 2023

DHS Announces New Form I-9 and Remote Inspection Option Designed to Modernize I-9 Process for Employers

Employees • By Tracy Thomas Boland and Benjamin J. Hinks • July 28, 2023

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Danielle Lederman and Benjamin Hinks Write “East Penn Verdict Is An FLSA Cautionary Tale For Employers” for Law360

Employment, Wage and Hour • By Benjamin J. Hinks and Danielle Jurema Lederman • June 16, 2023

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Largest Ever FLSA Verdict Underscores Importance of Employer Compliance with Wage and Hour Laws

Employment, Wage and Hour • By Benjamin J. Hinks and Danielle Jurema Lederman • May 16, 2023

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What Does the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Mean for Your Workplace?

COVID-19 Resources, Workplace • By Timothy P. Van Dyck • May 15, 2023

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Bob Young Spoke at Massachusetts Brewers Guild Spring Member Meet-up

Owning the Brewery • May 15, 2023

Danielle Lederman and Ray Ripple

Navigating a Reduction in Force

Employment, Events + Recordings • May 9, 2023

Mark Borenstein

Mark Borenstein Quoted in “Tree House Brewing in Deerfield OK’d to triple occupancy limit to 1,500” in the Daily Hampshire Gazette

Beer Laws, News • April 19, 2023