Walsh Wants Limits On Short Term Rentals

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has asked the City Council to enact an ordinance that would regulate Airbnb type housing rentals in the city. Read Full Article

DOL Gives New Guidance on Interns

The U. S. Department of Labor recently issued a new statement on whether interns qualify as employees of businesses and non-profit organizations. Read Full Article

Non-compete Reform Progressing

Employers put non-compete clauses in employment contracts to limit their workers ability to leave for rival businesses. Employees believe non-competes limit their freedom to work where they want to and maximize their earnings. Massachusetts State Senator Jason Lewis has proposed legislation that would restrict the use of these covenants not to compete. Read Full Article

Library Closing Early on 1/12, Closed 1/15

Social Law will be closing early at 6PM on Friday, January 12th and will be closed on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Day. We will reopen Tuesday, January 16th at 8AM. Read Full Article

DHS Announces End to Protected Status for Salvadorans

The Department of Homeland Security has determined that citizens of El Salvador are no longer eligible for protected status from deportation and must leave the United States in the next two years. Read Full Article