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New Law Alert: Use Hands Free Device While Driving in Rhode Island

by ceckert | May 15, 2018 | Employment Law |

Rhode Island’s new “hands-free” driving law goes into effect on June 1, 2018. This law prohibits you from holding your phone up to your ear while driving. The law permits the use of “hands-free” devices, such as the phone’s built-in speakerphone, a Bluetooth earpiece...

“Inside Business – Powered Up For Success” Online Learning Center Offers Resources for Businesses

by Firm Blog Team | Mar 17, 2020

PLDO's recent launch of its online multimedia learning center, Inside Business - Powered Up For Success, is dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs, startups and business owners grow, thrive and succeed in today’s business environment. The platform is a resource library...

A “Reasonable Accommodation” Must Be Reasonable

by William E. O'Gara | Mar 12, 2020

For employers determining what constitutes a “reasonable accommodation” can often be a challenge. A very recent decision by a federal court in Connecticut highlights the fact that what constitutes “reasonable” is not without limits, and an employer is not obligated to...

Pros and Cons of RWI in Merger and Acquisition Transactions

by William F. Miller | Feb 18, 2020

Representation and warranty insurance (“RWI”) has been around for some time. Historically, it was most commonly used in large transactions, often involving publicly traded companies. However, in recent years it has become much more common in smaller, private, “middle...

Equal Access To Justice Act Determined To Be Inapplicable To Non-Parties

by Patrick J. McBurney | Feb 18, 2020

The Equal Access to Justice for Small Businesses and Individuals Act (“EAJA”) is a legislative enactment whose purpose is to “mitigate the burden placed upon individuals and small businesses by the arbitrary and capricious decisions of administrative agencies made...

DOL Releases Two Final Rules on Overtime Pay Under The FLSA

by Katherine Bishop Dunn | Jan 14, 2020

Two new final rules have been released by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) which update the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). These rules will impact how an employer calculates paying an employee overtime under the FLSA. 1. The DOL released a final rule on September...