By Alicia J. Samolis and Christopher M. Wildenhain A Rhode Island federal district court has ruled in an employer’s favor in a recent decision concerning an employee arbitration agreement, an intriguing split from a decision months earlier by a separate session of the court. More specifically, in Britto v. St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode...
Held each spring, the annual Awards Celebration is a unique opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to Pawtucket. The recipients embody civic leadership and entrepreneurship representative of the Pawtucket Foundation’s core values: collaboration, vision, sustainability, quality of place and excellence. Over the years, the Celebration has grown to become Pawtucket’s...
Partridge Snow & Hahn, along with EBC, co-hosted a program that provided updates and insights into Rhode Island’s environmental and energy program developments, budgets and priorities for 2018 and beyond. Featured speakers included the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit and the Office of Energy Resources Commissioner Carol Grant. Issues discussed included:...
Alicia Samolis and Brian Reilly, in partnership with Social Enterprise Greenhouse, provided an interactive discussion to learn legal best practices (and pitfalls) that business should be aware of as they strive towards greater diversity and inclusion and other socially-minded business goals.
ArticlesAvoiding Personal Liability for Business Claims
April 19, 2018
One of the important considerations in starting a new business or operating an existing business is protecting the owner’s personal assets and limiting the owner’s personal exposure for the liabilities, debts and obligations of the business. A few simple steps can provide a significant level of personal protection and keep your business distinct and separate...
Partridge Snow & Han was a proud sponsor of San Miguel School’s 13th Annual Gala, which benefited students’ education and inspiring them to do more!
PS&H was a proud sponsor Crossroads Rhode Island’s 11th annual Women Helping Women event. As an event hosted by women, for women, the participation and support helped to provide nearly1,000 women experiencing homelessness each year access temporary shelter services, find a safe, stable place to call home and get their lives back on track with...
Client AlertsIt is Not an Early April Fools’ Joke: Give Your Employees the Required Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Notice TODAY
March 30, 2018
By Alicia J. Samolis and Michael A. Gamboli The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “Act”) goes into effect on Sunday, April 1st, 2018. The Act, which applies to all Massachusetts employers with six or more employees, requires employers to provide pregnant workers or workers with pregnancy-related conditions with reasonable accommodations and protection from discrimination...
Businesses often have misconceptions when it comes to intellectual property issues. Here are a few questions and answers on topics about which clients often ask us for advice: Q: The Name is available at the Secretary of State’s Office, so it’s OK to use, right? A: Not always. Federal and common law trademark rights supersede...
Client AlertsEmployment & LaborWhy Your Company Will Be in Violation of the Massachusetts Equal Pay Law on July 1st – And How to Fix It
March 28, 2018
By Alicia J. Samolis and Michael A. Gamboli As described in our prior publications, an Act to Establish Pay Equity in Massachusetts (the “Equal Pay Law”) will go into effect on July 1, 2018. In basic terms, the Equal Pay Law requires Massachusetts employers to pay the same compensation to men and women performing “comparable” work. The Equal Pay...
