LEGAL PARTNER CONTENT
Welcome to your MRA Member-exclusive legal resource library—designed specifically for the restaurant industry. Access expert insights and practical guidance on regulations, compliance, and the everyday legal challenges that come with running a restaurant
Remove any uncertainty from the legal and regulatory issues that arise in your hospitality operations. Engage one of our MRA Legal Center law firms that cover all aspects of the issues that arise in your business. Use your monthly 15-minute complimentary consultation to get guidance from seasoned legal counsel.
To schedule a call with an MRA Legal Partner, please contact
Jessica Moore, Director of Government Affairs
at 508-573-4192 or legaladvice@themassrest.org.
Massachusetts Restaurant Association
Child Labor Laws
Wage Chart
Happy Hour
Meal Breaks
Server Overtime Rates
Exempt vs Non-Exempt Employees
Meal Break Waiver
Tip Pooling
2025 Workplace Immigration Compliance Updated
3 Hour Rule
Private Functions
Minors Working During the School Year
Rudolph Friedmann LLP
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Spring 2003
Arbitrate or Litigate? The Differences
Zachary Tuck, Esq., Spring 2007
Can Severance Be Cut Off After-Acquired Information?
James S. Singer, Esq., Spring 2016
Changes in Human Resources Laws - Could They Affect You?
Richard Mucci, Esq., Winter 2011
Constructive Knowledge of Overtime Work Sufficient for Wage Act Liability
Robert P. Rudolph, Esq., Winter 2016
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in Massachusetts
Robert P. Rudolph, Esq., Spring 2015
Employee Termination Method Can Be Discriminatory
Zachary Tuck, Esq., Winter 2008
Email Privacy in the Workplace
Winter 2005
Emails Can Modify Contracts
Summer 2009
Employee Cannot Be Fired for Exercise of Lawful Right
George Geogountzos, Esq., Summer 2022
Employee Interviews - Ask the Right Questions
Robert P. Rudolph, Esq., Winter 2016
Employee or Independent Contractor
Winter 2007
Employment Retailiation Claims Surging
Spring 2011
Giving Job References for Former Employees
Adam J. Shafran, Esq., Winter 2016
Internships and the Massachusetts Minimum Wage Law
Winter 2016
Massachusetts Wage and Hour Regulations - A Primer
Adam J. Shafran, Esq., Jan 2025
Meaning of At-Will Employment in Massachusetts
Casey Sack, Esq., Jan 2025
Non-Competition Agreement Held Not Enforeceable Due to Changes in Employee's Compensation
Bob Shea, Esq., Summer 2004
"Shift Supervisors" Are Not Entitled to Pooled Tips
Andrew Shriro, Esq.
Proposal to Ban Noncompete Agreements
Casey Sack, Esq., Spring 2023
Retaliation Claims Based on Failur to Hire
Casey Sack, Esq., Marr 2024
Too Late to Claim Discrimination?
Floyd Anderson, Esq., Winter 2007
Watch Out for Emails Forming Contracts
James S. Singer, Esq.
McDermott, Quilty, Miller & Hanley LLP
Content to come.
For more information on MRA Membership, please reach out to
Sharon Driscoll, Director of Member Engagement at
sdriscoll@themassrest.org or by calling 508-573-4183.