PLDO Law Blog

Month: September 2020

Cautionary Insight Regarding Bonuses and The Wage Act

Cautionary Insight Regarding Bonuses and The Wage Act

Massachusetts and Rhode Island are among those states that have enacted a Wage Act, under which employees who receive less than their full compensation due can sue for treble damages. In fact, in Massachusetts, a Wage Act violation leads to mandatory treble damages....

DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE “AI” POLICY

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is now a very real part of our business ecosystem, and will play an increasing role in many companies’ continued growth.  Leveraging a business's data assets and the skills of its workforce, there are numerous ways that AI can help...

TO COMPETE OR NOT TO COMPETE

Scrutiny of new and existing noncompetition and nonsolicitation provisions affecting employees and independent contractors has magnified since February 26, 2025. That Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a directive to form a Task Force to examine...