On December 11, 2019, Morgan, Brown & Joy attorneys Daniel S. Field and Deepa Desai will present “Leave Entitlements in Massachusetts,” as part of the Massachusetts Staffing Association’s (MSA) Legal & Compliance webinar series. Field and Desai will discuss employee leave laws in Massachusetts, the interactions of these laws and how to avoid potential legal traps.
Field represents employers in a variety of labor and employment matters. He defends businesses in a variety of employment disputes, with a particular focus on wage and hour class and collective action lawsuits, as well as government audits. Field also represents employers in litigation involving claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, trade secret violations, torts and breach of contract.
Desai defends and counsels employers in various kinds of labor and employment matters. As an employment litigator, she defends employers against claims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, as well as wage and hour violations and contract disputes. When proactively counseling clients, Desai provides advice in connection with many workplace matters, including the preparation of employee handbooks, hiring, terminations, discipline, leaves of absence, benefits compliance, and reasonable accommodation.
MSA is a non-profit trade association representing the staffing and recruiting firms in Massachusetts and is the go-to resource for industry information, legislative representation, and professional development. MSA is committed to making its member staffing and recruiting firms more successful through proactive legislative advocacy, effective public relations, exclusive training and skills development, strategic industry partners and collaborative networking.
About Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP
Morgan, Brown & Joy is among the largest management-side employment law firms in New England, representing a wide range of Fortune 100 corporations, educational and health care institutions and small businesses across all sectors of the economy. The firm’s attorneys are known for anticipating and finding solutions to the ever-expanding range of employment-related legal issues in order to avoid the time and cost of litigation. When litigation becomes necessary, the firm aggressively defends its clients and has a proven record of success.