Plaintiff brought MEPA and sex discrimination claims against the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Board of Registration in Nursing (“DPH”), alleging she was improperly hired into the wrong “step” in the hiring pay scale and thus was underpaid relative to two male colleagues. On July 18, 2024, the Court granted summary judgment to DPH on […]

Nate Read has extensive experience representing employers in all matters of labor and employment law with a focus on employment counseling and employment litigation. He advises businesses and executives with respect to the drafting and enforcement of employment, confidentiality, restrictive covenant and severance agreements. Nate represents individuals and companies in various contract disputes and business […]

Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 22, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a decision in Metro Health, Inc. d/b/a Hospital Metropolitano Rio Piedras ending more than 50 years of the Board’s practice of approving consent orders, whereby an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) resolves unfair labor practice (“ULP”) cases absent the agreement of the charging party and […]

The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have proposed regulatory rules for long-term, part-time employees’ 401(k) plan eligibility for plan years beginning on and after Jan. 1, 2024 A long-term, part-time employee is an employee who is eligible to make elective deferral contributions to an employer’s 401(k) plan when meeting certain criteria These proposed regulations […]

Wade Herring is a partner in the Savannah office. Representing businesses and management, Wade’s practice focuses on all aspects of employment problems and issues, including internal employment practices, wage/hour issues, drug testing, sexual harassment, equal employment opportunity, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and employee benefits. Wade is admitted to practice in the Georgia Supreme Court, […]

Daniel Harrell is a shareholder and Chair of the General Litigation department at Clark Partington. His practice focuses primarily on labor and employment litigation and counseling, and non-compete and restrictive covenant litigation. Daniel’s labor and employment experience includes: Title VII actions involving race, gender and national origin discrimination, as well as sexual harassment, hostile work environment, […]