Furloughs & Layoffs

  As Massachusetts begins to loosen restrictions placed on businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many “non-essential” employers are preparing to reopen and rehire laid-off or furloughed workers.  The following employment law issues may arise as employers begin...

Effective March 24, 2020, Governor Baker ordered the temporary closure of all “non-essential” businesses in Massachusetts due to the COVID-19 crisis.  As a result, owners and managers of such businesses have placed some or all of their employees on furlough or...