The employment community is anticipating that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will vote shortly on a new rule that—subject to limited exceptions— could ban employers from including non-compete clauses in employee agreements. In summary, a non-compete clause is a contractual agreement between an employer and employee that restricts the employee from working for a competing employer or otherwise engaging in competitive…
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Bennett & Belfort, P. C. is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has recognized B&B as a “Best Law Firm” for 2024 in three practice areas: Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment and Employment Law – Management. Best Law Firms 2024 U.S. Edition lists national and statewide rankings for leading law firms in the United States. For…
Bennett & Belfort is pleased to announce that founding partner, David E. Belfort, was quoted in this week’s Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Texas company, CEO must face wage claims in Massachusetts” written by Kris Olson and published on December 1, 2023. In the case of Berrey v. Evolve Cellular, Inc. et al, No. 1:2023cv11433, Judge Leo T. Sorokin set aside…
B&B is honored to share that four of its partners have been recognized by Boston Magazine as 2023 “Top Lawyers.” Todd J. Bennett, David E. Belfort, Eric R. LeBlanc and Craig D. Levey were selected in the practice area of “Labor & Employment.” Boston Magazine decides its annual “Top Lawyers” based upon peer recommendations and evaluations conducted by an advisory…
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave recently announced amendments to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) that will allow employees to supplement, or “top off”, their weekly PFML benefit amount with available paid leave (e.g. vacation days, sick time, PTO). Additionally, PFML contribution rates and weekly benefits will see a sizeable increase. The new “topping off” rules…