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The national employment law practice at Gordon LLP is drawing renewed attention as Lawyers Weekly published an interview featuring Philip Gordon, focusing on proposed legal reforms to combat wage theft and policy abuse in employer subsidiary structures. Patrick Murphy, senior writer for Lawyers Weekly, interviewed Gordon regarding new legislative momentum behind strengthening wage enforcement frameworks.…

The salaries of top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are under attack with the introduction of a new Congressional bill. Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., is sponsoring legislation that would potentially cap executive salaries within these two companies, making them comparable to the salaries of officials within the government’s executive branch. This move is…

The Legislation debate continues on the necessity for noncompetition agreements under Massachusetts state law. On the one hand, noncompetition agreements severely limit workers from changing companies, often requiring individuals to leave the state or work elsewhere altogether. On the other hand, employers complain that they must keep their workers from joining competitors in order to…

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted legislation to support employees impacted by domestic violence, abuse, stalking, or similar traumatic workplace risk factors. This law provides up to 15 days of job-protected leave within a 12-month period for qualifying employees, ensuring that victims of abuse can prioritize safety, medical recovery, and legal intervention without automatic loss of…

Massachusetts is set to revamp its existing noncompete laws and pass new legislation favorable to employees, as well as companies seeking to grow in Massachusetts. Philip Gordon spoke in front of Senators and Representatives about the proposed legislation, and the bill eventually passed in the Massachusetts Senate by 32 votes to 7. Massachusetts is moving…

February 17, 2008 The Hon. Deval Patrick, GovernorOffice of the GovernorState HouseBoston, MA 02133 RE: Effort to Clarify the Massachusetts Wage Act Dear Governor Patrick: I wrote to you in December 2006, as you were assembling your transition team, about a piece of bi-partisan legislation that passed both the House and Senate without objection and…