Davis Malm Hosts Employment Seminar for the New England-Canada Business Council

October 23, 2015 - Boston, MA
For more information contact: Joanne Thorud
(617) 589-3894; jthorud@davismalm.com

On October 22, Davis Malm employment attorneys presented "Navigating Employment Law Issues Between the United States and Canada" to members of the New England-Canada Business Council. The seminar was hosted at Davis Malm, and addressed cross-border employment challenges facing businesses with operations in the United States and Canada. The panelists discussed important issues such as:

• At-will employment
• Anti-discrimination laws
• Restrictive covenants
• Parental Leave
• Independent contractors/Consulting agreements
• Severance pay
• Litigation damage awards

Panelists will include Davis Malm employment attorneys Lawrence J. Casey, Gary M. Feldman, and Tamsin R. Kaplan, as well as Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP attorneys Hugh A. Christie and Allen V. Craig. Davis Malm attorney Craig D. Levey will also serve as the program's moderator.

The New England-Canada Business Council, Inc. was formed in 1981 to bring together businesses and individuals with an interest in developing economic, business and cultural affairs between New England and Canada.

About Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.
Founded in 1979, Davis Malm is a premier mid-sized, full-service New England firm. The firm provides sophisticated, cost-effective legal representation to local, national, and international public and private businesses, institutions, and individuals in a wide spectrum of industries. The attorneys at the firm practice at the top level of the profession and deliver successful results to clients through direct partner involvement, responsive client service, and practical and creative problem solving. Davis Malm is the member firm for the International Lawyers Network representing Massachusetts and northern New England.