Jeffrey B. Gilbreth

In the News

• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

  Management-side attorneys reflect on wave of pay transparency laws

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth is quoted in this article, which features commentary on the growing number of pay transparency laws nationwide and their impact on Massachusetts companies that do business across multiple states. Jeff explains that a pending bill in Massachusetts could be disruptive for smaller companies, as it would apply to public and private employers with 15 or more employees.

  Jan 27, 2023
• Mergers & Acquisitions

  Gemspring Capital buys Amplix

  The following article covers the merger of technology advisory firms ROI Communications, Blue Front Technology Group, and allConnex into a new company, Amplix, which was then acquired by an affiliate of Gemspring Capital Management. The coverage mentions NP as legal advisor for the three firms that merged and were acquired. Corporate partners Greg O’Shaughnessy from Boston and Rachel Pugliese from New York City led the NP deal team, which also included Corporate partners Tom McCord from Boston, Sean Clancy from Washington, DC, and Sam Kim from Chicago; Manchester Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Mark Beaudoin; Chicago IP partner Janet Garetto; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Chicago Labor & Employment counsel Kamau Coar; Corporate associates Paul DeTurk and Carolyn Glynn from Boston and Corey Habib from Manchester; Chicago IP associate Eliana Torres; Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann; and Boston Corporate senior paralegal Robert Isaacson.

  Dec 13, 2022
• Channel Futures

  PE-backed New England technology advisor team-up forms Amplix

  The following article covers the merger of technology advisory firms ROI Communications, Blue Front Technology Group, and allConnex into a new company, Amplix, which was then acquired by an affiliate of Gemspring Capital Management. The coverage mentions NP as legal advisor for the three firms that merged and were acquired. Corporate partners Greg O’Shaughnessy from Boston and Rachel Pugliese from New York City led the NP deal team, which also included Corporate partners Tom McCord from Boston, Sean Clancy from Washington, DC, and Sam Kim from Chicago; Manchester Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Mark Beaudoin; Chicago IP partner Janet Garetto; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Chicago Labor & Employment counsel Kamau Coar; Corporate associates Paul DeTurk and Carolyn Glynn from Boston and Corey Habib from Manchester; Chicago IP associate Eliana Torres; Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann; and Boston Corporate senior paralegal Robert Isaacson.

  Dec 13, 2022
• The Deal

  Resonetics to acquire two SAES units

  The following article covers Resonetics LLC’s $900 million agreement to acquire Memry Corp. and SAES Smart Materials Inc. from NP client SAES Getters SpA. The article mentions Manchester partner and Private Equity & Family Offices team leader Phil Taub and Boston partner Amy O’Keefe, both of the Corporate group, for leading the NP team representing SAES Getters on U.S. legal matters. The team also includes Chicago partner and Global Finance co-leader Rob Drobnak; Corporate partners Alexandra Lopez-Casero and Thomas McCord from Boston, Andrew Share from Manchester, and Sean Clancy from Washington, DC; Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Mark Beaudoin from Manchester and Alison Torbitt from San Francisco; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Rochester Intellectual Property partner Kristen Walsh; Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner and Antitrust leader Gordon Lang; Manchester Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights; Rochester counsel and Cybersecurity & Privacy deputy leader Jenny Holmes; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Washington, DC Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker; Albany Affordable Housing & Finance counsel Dana Stanton; Corporate associates Shaziah Singh from New York, Anthony Bova from Boston, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Hrishikesh Shah from Chicago; and Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann.

  Dec 9, 2022
• The Boston Globe

  ‘Mission impossible’: With Boston’s proof-of-vaccination mandate set to begin, businesses worry

  Boston partner Jeff Gilbreth is quoted on how Boston’s new proof-of-vaccination mandate creates a different challenge than a mask mandate, where businesses could have masks on hand for patrons as a workaround. Jeff is also quoted on how the requirement presents unique challenges for non-restaurant venues included in the policy, such as gyms, concert venues, or pools.
  Jan 13, 2022
• The Daily Record

  OSHA regulations likely to be challenged

  The following coverage of OSHA’s federal COVID vaccination and testing guidelines for large private employers includes outlook from Boston partner Jeff Gilbreth and Rochester partner Kim Harding, both of the Labor & Employment group. They discuss what companies need to know and how they can prepare, and—with several states filing related lawsuits—both Jeff and Kim emphasize that employers should still proceed as though the regulations will be implemented.
  Nov 5, 2021
• Bloomberg Radio

  Baystate Business

  The following coverage of OSHA’s federal COVID vaccination and testing guidelines for large private employers includes outlook from Boston partner Jeff Gilbreth and Rochester partner Kim Harding, both of the Labor & Employment group. They discuss what companies need to know and how they can prepare, and—with several states filing related lawsuits—both Jeff and Kim emphasize that employers should still proceed as though the regulations will be implemented.
  Nov 5, 2021
• The Boston Globe

  How the OSHA vaccine and testing mandate might play out for local businesses

  The following coverage of OSHA’s federal COVID vaccination and testing guidelines for large private employers includes outlook from Boston partner Jeff Gilbreth and Rochester partner Kim Harding, both of the Labor & Employment group. They discuss what companies need to know and how they can prepare, and—with several states filing related lawsuits—both Jeff and Kim emphasize that employers should still proceed as though the regulations will be implemented
  Nov 5, 2021
• The Boston Globe

  Businesses are stuck waiting for federal vaccine mandate rules

  This article on OSHA’s impending vaccine requirement for larger employers quotes Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth on some of the key questions facing employers. He also notes that the long lead time could enable groups to prepare lawsuits challenging whether OSHA has the authority to issue a private employer mandate.
  Oct 5, 2021
• Law360

  CDC adjusts mask guidance as Delta variant surges

  This article, covering the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated mask guidance following a surge in COVID-19 cases, quotes Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth on the numerous factors employers will need to navigate as they consider their return-to-work plans.
  July 27, 2021
• Bloomberg Radio

  Baystate Business

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth joined the radio program to discuss recent workplace vaccine guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), including employers’ concerns, industries where some organizations have mandated vaccinations, and what could constitute “coercive” incentives from employers, among other related topics.
  June 7, 2021
• The Boston Globe

  Things you need to know about returning to work now that COVID is receding

  This article covering a range of questions employees will face as they begin returning to offices quotes Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth on whether employers can make union workers get vaccinated or wear a mask, and the likelihood that many workplaces will adopt a “bifurcated” vaccine and mask policy for vaccinated and unvaccinated employees.
  May 18, 2021
• Law360

  CDC's about-face on masks puts employers in a bind

  The following media clip features Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth discussing the new CDC guidance for vaccinated people and how it could impact employers, including the dilemma of having two sets of rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated workers versus maintaining a single set of rules with mask mandates.
  May 14, 2021
• Bloomberg Radio

  Baystate Business- From the MBTA to MGH

  The following media clip features Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth discussing the new CDC guidance for vaccinated people and how it could impact employers, including the dilemma of having two sets of rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated workers versus maintaining a single set of rules with mask mandates.
  May 14, 2021
• The Boston Globe

  As businesses digest CDC mask guidance, some look to Governor Baker for faster reopening

  This article covering the CDC’s new mask guidance for fully vaccinated people quotes Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth on implications for employers and the workplace, including how it could get problematic if employers ask for evidence of vaccination.
  May 13, 2021
• New England Cable News

  The CDC has released guidelines for vaccinated people. Here's what to know

  In this television news segment on the CDC’s new COVID-19 guidelines for vaccinated people, Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth discussed how businesses can continue enforcing additional guidance they have in place, such as mask mandates.
  March 8, 2021
• Bloomberg Radio

  Baystate Business: Snow, Stimulus, and Fitness

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth joined Thursday’s “Baystate Business“ radio program to discuss whether employers can and should mandate that employees get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to return to the office.
  Dec 16, 2020
• Bloomberg Radio

  Baystate Business: Climate Change, Labor Laws

  In this radio segment, the hosts interview Boston Labor and Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth about Massachusetts’ new family and medical leave law and how it may impact employers.
  April 23, 2019
• Bloomberg BayState Business

  Non-competes

  Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth and Complex Commercial Disputes partner Matt McLaughlin, both of the Boston office, joined Bloomberg Radio to discuss the new Massachusetts law restricting the use of noncompete clauses by businesses.
  Sep 26, 2018
• Bloomberg Radio

  Markets, platelets and jazz

  Boston Labor and Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth appeared on Bloomberg Radio to discuss a Massachusetts equal pay law.
  June 29, 2018
• Bloomberg Radio

  Drug testing in the workplace

  Boston labor and employment partner Jeff Gilbreth spoke to the hosts of Bloomberg Radio on the challenges of drug testing in the workplace in Massachusetts.
  June 19, 2018
• Big Sky Business Journal

  Montana Highlights

  Nixon Peabody is mentioned in this roundup of major Montana business news for its representation of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., in its acquisition of Ruby Valley Bank in Twin Bridges, Montana. Nixon Peabody’s deal team was led by Public Company Transactions partner Lloyd Spencer and senior counsel Ray Gustini and included Public Company Transactions partner Sean Clancy, Real Estate partner Colette Dafoe, Energy & Environmental Group partner Jean McCreary, and Labor & Employment partners Jeff Gilbreth, Yelena Gray and Tom McCord.
  April 9, 2018
• Fast Company

  Learning how to keep staff at 40 hours per week; new labor laws are expanding who must be paid extra for working more than 40 hours

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeffrey Gilbreth is quoted throughout this article about the labor laws going into effect in December 2016, and ideas for employers to keep their staff members at 40 hours a week.
  Oct 19, 2016
• Practical Law

  Social Media in the Hiring Process

  Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth and associate Joe Carello discuss a number of issues facing employers that access and use social media in the hiring process.
  Dec 1, 2015
• WFXT-TV (Boston FOX affiliate)

  Pregnancy and the Workplace

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth discusses claims of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace and what employers can do to avoid such claims.
  Oct 3, 2014
• WFXT-TV (Boston FOX affiliate)

  Fired Market Basket Employees Say They're Due Wages, Demand Action

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth provides third-party commentary on the employment issues resulting from a change in top management at supermarket chain Market Basket.
  Aug 1, 2014
• WFXT-TV (Boston FOX affiliate)

  New Guidelines on Pregnancy Discrimination

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth discusses new guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that make clear to employers that refusing to give reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers is illegal under federal law.
  July 16, 2014
• Forbes

  Managers: 7 Tips for Contentious Employee Terminations

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth is quoted in this workplace column about downsizing.
  June 9, 2014
• Forbes

  Managers: 7 Tips for Laying Off Employees Due to Downsizing

  Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth is quoted throughout this workplace column discussing tips employers can follow regarding downsizing.
  June 2, 2014
• WFXT-TV (Boston FOX affiliate)

  Massachusetts' New Medical Marijuana Law and What Employers Need to Consider

  In this live TV interview, Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth provides third-party legal commentary on what employers need to consider regarding the state’s new medical marijuana law.
  Feb 10, 2014
• WFXT-TV (Boston FOX affiliate)

  Stores Taking Steps to Keep Crowds Controlled During Black Friday Shopping

  In this Q&A, Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth discusses the Department of Labor’s guidelines for retailers about crowd safety during the busy holiday shopping season.
  Nov 28, 2013