PUBLICATIONS ARCHIEVE

The Law Office of Gary P. Howayeck, P.C., firmly believes in the importance of educating its clients on important issues in the law and will periodically publish and distribute such information to its clients. The publications contained in the Publications Archive are not intended to dispense legal advice but to provide general knowledge about given subject matters. As the law is constantly changing, the articles below may not reflect current law.

Consumer Law

• Gift Certificate Law2
• Lost Money etc.
• Merchandise Credits
• New Gift Certificate Law
• Skimping on Car Insurance Can Put a Dent in Your Wallet
• Small Claims Court Procedure
• Some Gift Certificates Keep Giving
• Some Gift Certificates Keep Giving 2
• Taxes Can Hit Legal Settlement Hard

Telemarketing

• The Savvy Shopper
• Who Gets the Ring?

Employment Issues

• ADA and FMLA Interaction
• ADA Understanding concept
• Advisory Boards
• Age Discrimination
• Age Discrimination Suits Can Be Waived
• Americans with Disability Act
• Article-Wage Act
• Avoid Costly Lawsuits
• Bullying Can Cost Productivity
• Business Can Limit Gift Certificate Despite Law
• Business Deductions Vary
• Business Deductions Vary
• Businesses Must Follow Sunday Rules
• Buy-Sell Agreements a Wise Precaution
• Can’t Claim Total Disability and also Seek Accommodation
• COBRA
• Conflict of Interest Article
• Continuing Violation Doctrine
• Contractor Liable for Independent Contractor
• Covenant Not to Compete Frequently Upheld
• Customer Service
• Deduction What a Wonderful Word
• Defamation in the Workplace not a Major Problem
• Defamation Self Publications
• DET
• Disability Mitigating Circumstances
• Disabled Employees Entitled to Workplace Accommodations
• Discrimination at Restaurant Leads to Damage Award
• Draft
• Drafting Employment Applications Require Specific Language
• Educate Employees on Sexual Harassment
• Employee Guide to the Mass. Worker’s Compensation System
• Employee Interviews can be Minefields
• Employee Manual Can Be Contract
• Employee vs. Independent Contractor Under Massachusetts Law
• Employers Must Accommodate the Disabled
• Employers Must Consider Interaction of ADA-FMLA
• Employers Protected Against Unreasonable Accommodation
• Employment Discrimination-An Overview
• Equitable Tolling Hurts Employers
• ERISA
• Family and Medical Leave Act Examined
• Father and Son article
• Firing an Employee Requires Tact, Legal Know-How
• FLSA due for Change
• FMLA Basics
• FMLA Questions and Answers
• General, Limited Partnerships Explained
• Health Insurance Just Got Costlier
• Hiring Employees
• Hiring Independent Contractors
• Incorporation Insurance
• Internet Abuse
• Invasion of Privacy
• Investigating Claims of Sexual Harassment
• Is a Company Handbook Really Necessary?
• Law Protects Whistleblowers
• Lawsuits A Fact of Life for Businesses
• Legality of Drug Testing Depends on the Situation
• Limited Liability Company Explained
• Lump Sum Settlement and Vocational Rehabilitation
• Manual Construed as Contractual Agreement
• Mass. Bar Draft Harassment Guide
• Massachusetts Maternity Leave Explained
• Massachusetts Maternity Leave Further Explained
• Maternity Leave Q & A
• Meal Breaks
• Michael’s case
• Military Leave of Absence
• Nativity Display-Legal Considerations
• Nativity Scene Law
• Negotiable Instruments
• New MCAD Regulations Now in Effect
• Non-profit Status Makes Sense for Some Corporations
• Notary Public Update
• Obesity Not a Disability Under State Law
• OSHA
• Patriot Act
• Patriot Act 2
• Pay for Waiver of Health Insurance
• Personnel Records
• Post-Hire Inquiries
• Post-Offer Medical Exams
• pre-employment inquiries
• Preparing to Compete
• Professional SErvices are a Necessity
• Privacy Rights of the Employee
• Public Policy Exception
• Quiz on Massachusetts Disability Law
• Requesting Reasonable Accommodation
• S Corporations Have their Advantages
• Section 28 Benefits
• Sex Harassment Again
• Sex Harassment Law
• Sex Harassment Hard to Define
• Small Business to Benefit from New Law
• Small Necessities Leave Act
• Small Necessities Leave Act Explained
• Social Security Claimants-Attorneys’ Fees Compromised
• Statute of Limitations Extended in Discrimination Claims
• Supreme Court Disability Analysis
• Take a Break-It’s the Law
• Taxation of Damage Awards in Discrimination Cases
• Taxes Can Hit Legal Settlement Hard
• The At-Will Employee
• Travel Time
• UCC Filing a Security Interest
• Understanding Workers Compensation Act
• Unemployment
• Unemployment Benefits
• Unemployment Compensation Information
• Unemployment Insurance Update
• Use Non-compete Agreements Carefully
• Wage and Hour Questions
• Warn
• Warn 2
• Weigh Choices When Starting a Business
• What is a Professional Corporation?What is a Professional Corporation?
• What is COBRA?
• What is a Copyright?
• What is a Notary Public?
• When Wages are Owed
• Who Pays in a Commercial Fire
• Workers’ Compensation Claims Must Pass Test
• Workers’ Compensation Doesn’t Pay For Certain Scars
• Workers’ Compensation Lump Sum Settlements and Rehabilitation
• Workers’ Compensation Lump Sum Settlements and Rehabilitation
• Workers’ Compensation Q & A for Employees
• Workers’ Compensation Q & A for Employers
• Workers’ Compensation Update

General Liability

• Animal Owners Can Face Strict Liability for any Injury Causes
• Automobile Insurance
• Consider Using Homestead Protection
• Consumer Laws-Working Drafts
• Dog Bites
• Drinking and Driving
• Know the Rules of the Road
• Liability During Sports
• Premises Liability
• Snow and Ice
• Snow and Ice 2
• Social Host Liability
• Social Host Liability of Fireworks

Landlord/Tenant

• Can a Landlord Refuse to Rent
• Premises Liability
• Shared Ownership Can be Advantageous
• Tenants’ Rights and Responsibilities

Miscellaneous

• Hostile Witnesse
• Law Firm Fees
• Lawyers Don’t Deserve Stigma
• Lawyers Get Bad Rap
• Marijuana
• Smoking in Public Places
• Tattoos
• Various Crimes
• Vote
• Watuppa Heights
• What are Civil Rights?
• Weird Laws

Probate & Estate Planning Matters

• A Will Can Serve Many Important Functions
• Intestate in Rhode Island
• Investigate Nursing Home Claims
• Laws Protect Seniors from Abuse, Theft
• Long Term Care Insurance Explained
• Massachusetts Health Care Proxy Law Explained
• Power of Attorney Something to Consider
• Understanding Ademption before Drafting Your Will

Real Estate

• Exclusive Listing Agreements Not Always Enforceable
• Obtaining a Zoning Variance
• Offer to Purchase May be Contract
• Shared Ownership of Property Can Be Advantageous
• When Broker Should Get Commission