Preti Flaherty Attorneys from Midcoast recognized
The Times Record
December 7, 2016
Michael Smith and Laura Rideout were recognized as Rising Stars in the 2016 list of New England Super Lawyers.
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New Maine Law Limits Employers’ Ability to Request Applicant Criminal History Information
Last month Governor Mills signed into law LD 1167, “An Act Relating to Fair Chance in Employment.” Maine joins a growing number of states in adopting a “ban-the-box” law that restricts employers’ ability to...
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Six Take-Aways from EEOC’s Updated COVID-19 Guidance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") published guidance in December 2020 advising how EEO laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination...
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The Latest from OSHA on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 at Work
On the tails of updated guidance from other agencies, the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") released new pandemic-related guidance last month. This guidance was issued on June 10, 2021...
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Understanding the New COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
Many Maine healthcare facilities were already in the process of evaluating, drafting, and implementing mandatory vaccine policies when the Maine Department of Heath and Human Services issued an Emergency Routine Technical Rule on the...