The lesson of the case - cost is cost. A recent Maryland case is interesting because an owner’s rep tried to sue a CM for giving a way low preliminary GMP. Due to the contract language - that argument didn’t work. The CM sued for the changes the owner’s rep refused to authorize. … Read More »Fired Owner’s Rep Sues Construction Manager
Employers Become OSHA Investigators Under Updated Virus Rules
ASK WHEN YOU LEARN OSHA standards for COVID 19, updated on May 19, 2020, uses reporting requirements to turn employers into investigators of their own jobsites. The employer must use reasonable efforts to reach conclusions on the questions - Has the pandemic visited your worksite? Was the employee’s COVID work-related? OSHA (the Federal Department of… Read More »Employers Become OSHA Investigators Under Updated Virus Rules
Employee allowed to sue employer for inflicting emotional distress intentionally
No impunity for bullying totally unconnected to the employer’s interest A Latina legal assistant worked at the law offices of a male solo practitioner. The employer created an almost unbelievably hostile and disgusting workplace environment. She sued claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment by hostile work environment and constructive discharge. The jury award… Read More »Employee allowed to sue employer for inflicting emotional distress intentionally
Does a Corporation or LLC Need a Lawyer in Massachusetts’ Courts?
Corporations and LLC’s are considered to be legal individuals, and while people can go to court without a lawyer and represent themselves (pro se), the Massachusetts Courts prohibit corporations from acting on their own without a lawyer to: File or Answer a complaint or any kind of court pleading or to make any kind of… Read More »Does a Corporation or LLC Need a Lawyer in Massachusetts’ Courts?
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