2023
Peter Lowe Leads Employment Law Webinar
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn February 9, 2023, partner Peter Lowe and David Ciullo of Career Management Associates continued their Employment Law webinar series to update employers on some of the new key workplace issues. Topics they covered included: New Maine and federal laws in 2022 (including the vacation accrual law) Some very significant (and troubling) wage and hour...
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Peter Lowe Delivers Legal Year in Review to CMHRA
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsPeter Lowe provided an annual legal update on changes and developments in employment law in 2022 and what issues might arise in 2023 to the Central Maine Human Resource Association. Lowe provides advice and counsel to clients on labor and employment law, education and municipal law, and corporate and public governance issues. He advises senior executives, superintendents,...
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Leading Maine Newspaper Quotes Peter Lowe on Vaccine Mandates
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsAn August 7 article in the Bangor Daily News, “Maine employers can ask their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19,” quotes partner Peter Lowe on the law governing employer vaccine mandates. Lowe notes that employers have a right to know whether their workforce is vaccinated and support for vaccine mandates in the law goes back...
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Peter Lowe Discusses Vaccine Mandates on WMTW–8
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn an August 4 news piece, Portland’s WMTW asked partner Peter Lowe about the legality of employer vaccine mandates in Maine. Lowe noted that, done correctly, vaccine mandates have been adjudged legal by courts in at least two states. While employers should provide accommodations for employees with medical restrictions or genuine religious objections, Lowe noted,...
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Peter Lowe and Hannah Wurgaft Author Article in MaineBiz
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn a recent article published by MaineBix, “How to manage a partially vaccinated workforce,” partner Peter Lowe and attorney Hannah Wurgaft offered suggestions to businesses grappling with the challenges and issues that come with resuming in-person activities, including vaccine mandates, incentives, and accommodation requests. They also walked through updated guidance from the federal Equal Employment...
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B&I Issues Employment Law Update on OSHA Guidance for the Healthcare Industry
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsB&I has published a new employment law update in its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. The update details the new Emergency Temporary Standard issued by OSHA for employers in the healthcare industry.
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Peter Lowe Addresses Key Employment Law Concerns at Maine HR Convention
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsPartner Peter Lowe addressed the Maine HR Convention in two timely presentations this month. In a presentation called, “Investigations and Your Questions,” Lowe and Toby Tiner of L.L. Bean discussed how the mundane challenges of day-to-day work conflicts can blossom into investigations that can end up in court and in the news. They addressed best...
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B&I Publishes Employment Law Updates on New COBRA and FFCRA Changes
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsB&I has published two new employment law updates in its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. The first update discusses the COBRA subsidy provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act; the second addresses how the American Rescue Plan Act affects leave and tax credit provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA).
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Hannah Wurgaft Featured in HR Daily Advisor Article on Equality Act
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsA February 24, 2021, article, “House Revives Equality Act: What Employers Need to Know,” published by HR Daily Advisor, featured a discussion by attorney Hannah Wurgaft on the potential impacts of the Equality Act, a federal bill which would address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Wurgaft noted that the law,...
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B&I Publishes Employment Law Update on DOL Guidance on Mid-workday Travel Compensation
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsB&I has published a new employment law update in its COVID-19 Legal Resource Library. This update discusses a Department of Labor Opinion Letter analyzing how the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to the compensation of non-exempt employees who engage in mid-workday travel while on a flexible schedule.
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