Tamsin R. Kaplan Presents "Employment Law Essentials" to Non-Profit Organizations

April 28, 2015 - Boston, MA
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On April 23, Davis Malm shareholder Tasmin R. Kaplan presented “Employment Law Essentials” to a group of non-profit organizations receiving grants from The Lenny Zakim Fund. The presentation addressed a broad range of current employment law topics, including the "dos and don’ts” of hiring new employees, compensation for interns, and the new Sick-Leave Initiative and Parental Leave Act. Ms. Kaplan co-presented with Mark Iriving, a board member of The Lenny Zakim Fund and a well-known mediator and arbitrator.

The Lenny Zakim Fund, established by Lenny Zakim in 1995, supports non-profit groups who demonstrate the will and potential to make a difference, but lack the necessary resources. The Fund provides financial support, technical assistance and networking opportunities to individuals and grassroots organizations. To learn more about the Fund, visit its website.

Tamsin R. Kaplan practices in the Business Law, Employment, and Litigation areas. She represents parties involved in business and employment disputes and other civil litigation matters in state and federal courts and agencies. She frequently conducts workplace investigations and trainings on diversity, harassment, and other topics. Ms. Kaplan has extensive experience representing businesses, executives, and other high level professionals on a full range of employment-related issues, including recruitment, hiring, discrimination, negotiation of employment agreements, breach of contract, non-competes, discipline, and termination. Ms. Kaplan has been on the Labor and Employment Curriculum Advisory Committee of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education since 2010, and is the author of the chapter on Employment Agreements in Advising Massachusetts Businesses, a book published by MCLE in 2011. She has been included for several years in the list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers, and was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2014.

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