Matthew D. Freeman

Matthew D. Freeman is a Principal in the Boston, Massachusetts, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He routinely advises clients regarding compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws, including those related to employee discipline and discharge, disability management and leave of absence issues, wage and hour issues, and reductions in force. Mr. Freeman represents a variety of businesses with a concentration in the healthcare and hospitality industries.

Mr. Freeman also regularly advises clients regarding traditional labor law issues, including employer rights and obligations under collective bargaining agreements and the National Labor Relations Act. He has defended employers in litigation in state and federal courts, including wage and hour class action litigation and litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and has represented employers in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and the Maine Human Rights Commission. Mr. Freeman has also represented employers in arbitration and in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board.

Matthew D. Freeman Publications

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Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Proposals Affecting Private Plan Exemptions

May 19, 2020

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Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave Releases New Draft Regulations

May 14, 2020

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Massachusetts Department of Paid Family Leave Releases New Guidance

April 10, 2020

Matthew D. Freeman Blog Posts

Disability, Leave & Health Management

Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Proposals Affecting Private Plan Exemptions

May 20, 2020
Disability, Leave & Health Management

Massachusetts Department of Paid Family Leave Releases New Guidance

April 10, 2020
Labor & Collective Bargaining

NLRB’s New Joint Employer Standard Receives Chilly Reception During Court of Appeals Hearing

March 20, 2017