Blog Posts from Labor & Employment

Mark Scribner, Award for Business Today

Primmer Adds Two New Associates to the Burlington Team

Sep 08, 2023
Madison P. Prokott and Hannah J. Lebel joined Primmer’s litigation team in August, 2023.
Mark Scribner, Award for Business Today

Primmer Attorneys Named 'Best' in America for Forty Consecutive Years

Aug 18, 2023
Since 1983, Primmer attorneys have been recognized as the Best Lawyers in America. For the past 40 years, the law firm of Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer has had attorneys named on the Best Lawyers in America list.
The U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies the Meaning of “Undue Hardship” For Religious Accommodations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies the Meaning of “Undue Hardship” For Religious Accommodations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Jul 28, 2023
In short, the Groff decision changed the legal landscape, making it more difficult for employers to deny requests religious accommodations. A de minimis increase in costs no longer constitutes an undue hardship and employers will need to accommodate requests unless there are “substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of its particular business.”
City of Burlington Vermont Best Places to Work

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Named as Best Place to Work 2023

Mar 17, 2023
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC is thrilled to announce that they have again been named as Best Place to Work in Vermont for 2023.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That in Certain Circumstances, the Fair Labor Standards Act Requires Overtime Pay Even for Employees Making Over $200,000 Annually

U.S. Supreme Court Rules That in Certain Circumstances, the Fair Labor Standards Act Requires Overtime Pay Even for Employees Making Over $200,000 Annually

Mar 10, 2023
On February 22, 2023 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that in some cases, even already highly compensated employees are required by law to receive overtime pay.
Vermont Legislature Considers Expanding Paid Leave

Vermont Legislature Considers Expanding Paid Leave

Feb 01, 2023
The Vermont House of Representatives recently introduced H66, a bill that would create a twelve week per year fully paid family medical leave insurance program.
FTC Proposes New Rule to Bar Non-compete Agreements in Employment Contracts

FTC Proposes New Rule to Bar Non-compete Agreements in Employment Contracts

Jan 17, 2023
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it was proposing a new rule that has far-sweeping implications for the economy and labor market. The proposed rule would ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts.
2023 New Shareholders Announced

2023 New Shareholders Announced

Jan 05, 2023
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer is pleased to announce Molly N. Bucci, Jeremy S. Grant and Ryan M. Long were elected shareholders of the firm, effective January 1, 2023.
ADA Does Not Require An Employer To Provide An Interpreter To An Applicant Who Is Not Otherwise Qualified for The Position

ADA Does Not Require An Employer To Provide An Interpreter To An Applicant Who Is Not Otherwise Qualified for The Position

Nov 11, 2022
Vermont’s federal appeals court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, recently ruled that an applicant must first be qualified for a prospective job position before the employer is required to provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process.
ADA Does Not Require An Employer to Provide an Interpreter to an Applicant Who is Not Otherwise Qualified for the Position

ADA Does Not Require An Employer to Provide an Interpreter to an Applicant Who is Not Otherwise Qualified for the Position

Nov 11, 2022
Vermont’s federal appeals court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, recently ruled that an applicant must first be qualified for a prospective job position before the employer is required to provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process.