Making Sense of the Onslaught of New Employment Legislation in MA

A Survival Guide for Employers

Recent Massachusetts legislation expands protections to employees and job applicants, while creating new challenges for employers. The most publicized change is the "ban the box" legislation, which effective November 4, 2010, prohibits most employers from inquiring about criminal history on initial employment applications. The amendment to the Massachusetts Personnel Records Statute, which was effective August 5, 2010, imposes burdensome notice requirements on employers. Finally, the Massachusetts Data Security Regulations that went into effect January 1, 2010, require employers to adopt workplace privacy and access management policies.

In this must-attend, complimentary breakfast briefing, employers will receive practical tips and advice on how to revise policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the new requirements, including:

• Tips for drafting compliant employment applications
• Practical advice on how to comply with the new notice requirement related to personnel records
• Best practices for amending policies and training HR professionals to comply with the Data Security Regulations

Speakers will include Littler Boston attorneys, Adam P. Forman, Ellen M. Giblin and Carie A. Torrence.

Registration and Breakfast:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Program:
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

There is no charge for this program.

CLE credit for Rhode Island is pending for this event.

Questions? Please contact Ian Breslin at ibreslin@littler.com or 617.378.6011.