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 Michael B. Leahy

Michael B. Leahy

Associate

Office Phone: 617.345.3423
Location: Boston, MA
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Bar Admissions:

Massachusetts
New York
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Experience:

Prior to joining Burns & Levinson in 2011, Mr. Leahy was an Associate at the law firm Skoler, Abbott & Presser, PC. His areas of focus include employment discrimination and retaliation, wrongful discharge, separation and severance agreements, non-competition and trade secret litigation, employee investigations and discipline, wage and hour issues, unfair labor practice charges and collective bargaining negotiations matters. Mr. Leahy also advises clients on complying with federal labor and employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII, COBRA, the National Labor Relations Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and related state statutes.

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Quotes:

  • 6/23/2011, HRhero.com - Public Comment Period Open on NLRB’s Union-Streamlining Rules
    Michael Leahy was quoted in this article by Holly Jones.
  • 6/6/2011, www.WBJournal.com - Experts Offer Advice on Social Media Policies
    Michael Leahy was quoted in this article by Christina H. Davis.
  • 5/24/2011, www.BusinessWest.com - In the Realm of Social Media, Workers Have More Rights than Employers Might Think
    Michael Leahy was quoted in this article by Joseph Bednar.

Recent Articles and Publications:

8th Circuit: Employees Were Ineligible for FLSA Tip Credit
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): Legal Issues, May 11, 2011

Federal Agency Putting Pressure On Employers
Hartford Business Journal, May 2, 2011

A Time for Caution on Wage Laws
The Business Journal of Western Massachusetts, April 12, 2011

For the Record….Massachusetts Amends Personnel Records Act
The Business Journal of Western Massachusetts, September 27, 2010

Speaking Engagements:

EANE The Employers Association of the Northeast, 6.6.2011
Location: WNEC Law School
Role: Speaker
Topic: FMLA/ADAAA/Retaliation

Human Service Forum, 12.2.2010
Role: Speaker
Topic: Employment Law 101

CMEA The Employers Association, 10.5.2010
Role: Speaker
Topic: CORI Reform

Human Service Forum, 6.30.2010
Role: Speaker
Topic: Employment Law 101