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Monthly Archives: June 2015
BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down New EPA Rules on Mercury Emissions
In a blow to the Obama Administration’s efforts to phase out coal-fired power plants and encourage energy production from renewable resources, the United States Supreme Court has thrown out the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rules requiring coal-fired power plants … Continue reading
Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Seminar – July 16 at Holy Cross
On July 1, 2015, the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law takes effect. As many of you are aware, the Attorney General’s Office has been busy hosting public hearings concerning their proposed regulations related to the Earned Sick Time Law. Mirick … Continue reading
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Real Estate Agents Not Covered by Independent Contractor Statute
In 2004, the Massachusetts Legislature passed M.G.L. c. 149, § 148B, known as the independent contractor statute, to prevent the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, which would deny them benefits they would otherwise be entitled to as employees. When … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Contracts, Labor
Tagged employee, Independent Contractor, Monell v. Boston Pads, Supreme Judicial Court
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On Solid Ground: The Mirick Real Estate Law Blog 