Regulatory Compliance
Employers must comply with a myriad of statutes and regulations, including those governing the timely payment of wages, workplace safety, and equal employment opportunities. Our attorneys are experienced in representing employers faced with audits and investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Massachusetts Attorney General, OSHA, and state and federal EEO agencies.
Representative Matters:
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We recently represented a large Boston-area general contractor in connection with an investigation spearheaded by the Massachusetts Attorney General into allegations of wage and hour violations, prevailing wage violations, and worker’s compensation fraud, and succeeded in negotiating a resolution that yielded substantially reduced fines, restitution, and related penalties.
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Conn Kavanaugh represented a large Boston-area property management company accused by employees and regulatory authorities of intentionally failing to pay earned overtime pay, and succeeded in negotiating a global, private settlement of the matter, thus enabling the client to avoid the publicity that would have resulted from a formal court proceeding.
Additional areas the Employment Litigation/Counseling practice focuses on: