The Law at Work

• The Law at Work: Working through lunch, FMLA leave, Layoff considerations

  Cape Business consultant Beth O'Neal, Esq., of Masterman, Culbert and Tully LLP discusses working through lunch, FMLA leave, and layoff considerations.

• Health insurance reform: A guide for employers

  Business owners and managers across the region are grappling with the requirements of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform regulations. Plymouth County Business asked our legal expert, attorney Beth O’Neal of Masterman Culbert & Tully LLP, to provide this primer for our readers on the mandate. This information is accurate as of October 1, 2007.

• The Law at Work: Overtime requirements for seasonal employers; Federal minimum wage increase

  Cape Business consultant Beth O'Neal, Esq., of Masterman, Culbert and Tully LLP discusses overtime requirements for seasonal employees and the federal minimum wage increase.

• The Law at Work: Sexual harassment policies

  Cape Business consultant Beth O'Neal, Esq., of Masterman, Culbert and Tully LLP discusses sexual harassment policies

• Health Insurance: The clock is ticking for Cape businesses

  As the deadline of July 1 draws nearer, employers are becoming more concerned about the ultimate effect the new Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act will have on their businesses. With all the uncertainty about effective dates, formulas, numbers of employees to be counted and positions excluded, it is not surprising that employers are still asking the most basic questions: What do I need to be doing? How am I supposed to do it? When do I have to do it? How much is it going to cost me?

• The Law at Work: Preparing for the summer season

  As summer approaches, many Cape employers begin their hiring processes and some may begin hiring before properly preparing for interviews and the application process. The following article identifies topics every employer should understand to avoid potential liability associated with interviews and applications.

• The Law at Work: Background checks; compensation for travel time

  Cape Business consultant Beth O'Neal, Esq., of Masterman, Culbert and Tully LLP discusses background checks and compensation for travel time in this column.

• The Law at Work - Holiday parties; vacation policies

  Cape Business consultant Beth O'Neal, Esq., of Masterman, Culbert and Tully LLP discusses holiday parties and vacation policies in this column.

• The Law at Work: Tip-sharing pools, identity and eligibility to work, and maternity and paternity leave

  Cape Business consultant Beth O'Neal, Esq., of Masterman, Culbert and Tully LLP discusses tip-sharing pools, identity and eligibility to work, and maternity and partenity leave in this column.

• Work, the law and your business

  Cape Business is collaborating with Beth O’Neal, Esq., a partner in the Boston law firm of Masterman, Culbert & Tully LLP, to provide our readers with a new column, The Law at Work.

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