Product Description

Since the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) became effective in January 2021, minimal legal precedent has developed to illuminate the legal rights and obligations it provides and imposes. Instead, both employees and employers face myriad practical issues, and our clients depend on us as practitioners to provide advice and counsel as they navigate them.

Learn about the basics of the law, the job protection it provides, and its antiinterference and anti-retaliation provisions. Panelists use hypotheticals to illustrate issue-spotting, practical considerations, litigation strategy, and the many other issues that arise in this developing legal area. 

Agenda & Materials

• 1:00 - 1:05 pm

  Welcome and Introduction

  Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP , Boston
  
• 1:05 - 1:15 pm

  Brief Overview of PFML Program and Benefits

  Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP , Boston
  
• 1:15 - 1:30 pm

  Analysis of PFML Interference/Retaliation Provision, Along with Presumption of Retaliation

  Kavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC , Andover
  
• 1:30 - 2:10 pm

  Strategic Considerations in Counseling and Litigation

  Kathleen A. Berney, Esq., Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP , Boston
  Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP , Boston
  Kavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC , Andover
  
• 2:10 - 2:25 pm

  Problem Areas for Employees and Employers

  Kathleen A. Berney, Esq., Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP , Boston
  Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP , Boston
  Kavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC , Andover
  
• 2:25 - 2:40 pm

  Case Studies

  Kathleen A. Berney, Esq., Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP , Boston
  Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP , Boston
  Kavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC , Andover
  
• 2:40 - 2:50 pm

  New Developments

  Kavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC , Andover
  
• 2:50 - 3:00 pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

  Panel
  

Special Program Materials:

• Employee Leave and Accommodations Law in Massachusetts

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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Faculty

Fees

• $157.50 - MCLE Sponsor Member
• $87.50 - New Lawyer
• $87.50 - Pending Admittee
• $87.50 - Law Student
• $87.50 - Paralegal
• $175.00 - All Others

To apply for a need-based scholarship for this program, email scholarships@mcle.org.

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