All posts by Jim Russo

Better Email Etiquette Equals Better Marketing Results [16 Rules]

Better Email Etiquette Equals Better Marketing Results [16 Rules] Erin Myers January 18, 2022 In an age where a first impression may be made without meeting someone first, it’s crucial you’re aware of email marketing etiquette. If you want to make the most of your efforts, you need to be sure you’re not committing a faux pas that could have you end up in the junk f... Read More

Recent MA COVID 19 Guidance, Simplified

Recent MA COVID 19 Guidance, Simplified by foleyfoleypc With no end to this pandemic in sight, navigating the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace can be difficult. Understanding which compliance obstacles remain in Massachusetts can be a headache. We have broken down the recent guidance offered by the Attorney General. Here are the provisions that are helpful and releva... Read More

New CDC Guidance: Auld Lang Syne to Current Isolation and Quarantine Rules

New CDC Guidance: Auld Lang Syne to Current Isolation and Quarantine Rules by foleyfoleypc The CDC amended its guidance concerning those who test positive for COVID-19 and for those who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, in a press release yesterday. Just like the New Year, it is out with the old and in with the ne... Read More

Santa’s Storytime 2021

Santa and Mrs. Claus came down from the North Pole to read the Wampanoag version of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas'. ... Read More

What Do Women Want?

What Do Women Want? by foleyfoleypc Now that I have your attention, this is not a piece devoted to holiday shopping ideas*: it is a workplace law blog after all. We have all read--and perhaps seen--women leave the workplace during the pandemic (1 in 5!). Good news: many women have returned to the workforce or are planning to return. A recent study of women STEM wor... Read More

New EEOC Guidance on Religious Accommodation and Vaccine Mandates, Unpacked

  New EEOC Guidance on Religious Accommodation and Vaccine Mandates, Unpacked by foleyfoleypc The EEOC updated its guidance on religious accommodation requests from the COVID19 vaccine  yesterday. It is worth a read because, as we know, religious accommodation is the most common reason for a vaccination exception now (skip down to section L).... Read More

Happy Striketober!

Happy Striketober! October 21, 2021 | foleyfoleypc Traditionally, October is a time of Halloween fun and Oktoberfest parties. And in keeping with the vibe of the past several months, there is a new event that is not pleasant. This year, work stoppages are on the calendar, known as Striketober.  Striketober may see 100,000 US workers go on strike. The... Read More

CROSS-COUNTRY U.S. ROUTE 6, THE BEGINNING

CROSS-COUNTRY U.S. ROUTE 6, THE BEGINNING Posted by Malerie Yolen-Cohen, guest blogger of Stay on Route 6 Did you know that the Route 6 on Cape Cod goes all the way to California, and was once the longest highway in the USA, running 3,652 miles to Long Beach before California renumbered its roads? Now, with its terminus in Bishop, CA and at 3,205 miles, U.S. R... Read More

The First Case under the MA Noncompete Law: A Quick Look

The First Case under the MA Noncompete Law: A Quick Look by foleyfoleypc MA Non-compete Agreement  Remember that sweeping MA non-compete law in 2018? Garden leave? It left us wondering about interpretation. Then we were occupied with other things, you know. Now, a Massachusetts court has finally shed some light on how the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement A... Read More