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(photo) Mirick O Connell announced that
Amanda Baer, of Boylston, has been admitted to the partnership in the firm s Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group.
“Amanda joined the Firm nearly 10 years ago and over that time has developed into a key member of the Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group,” according to David Surprenant, managing partner of Mirick O’Connell.
Baer regularly advises employers on a myriad of human resources issues, drafts handbooks and policies, leads manager-level trainings, and drafts all types of employment-related agreements. She also conducts independent investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Hudson, has named
Rebecca Carrington director of community relations.
In this role, Carrington works alongside Artisan’s Community Relations Director Beth Ann Burns to offer her expertise and advice to potential residents and their families in customizing Artisan’s services and amenities to their individual needs.
Carrington has more than 20 years of experience in the senior living industry, having previously served as director of community relations at Benchmark at Forge Hill in
Franklin; Summit Eldercare product account executive at Fallon Health in Worcester, Ma.; community sales counselor at The Willows at Westborough in
Westborough; marketing and admissions director at Christopher Heights Assisted Living in Webster; and Whitney Place Assisted Living sales and marketing director at Salmon Health and Retirement in
The law firm Mirick O’Connell has always had a business focus, known for specialty areas including commercial lending, business litigation, employment and real estate. That means it’s been an especially busy past year, with attorneys guiding clients through a range of tricky questions.
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First it was guidance on layoffs and furloughs as the coronavirus pandemic began. Then it was how to allow employees to work remotely, or how to manage new regulations on how many people could be inside a business at a given time. Now, it can be a matter of whether businesses can or should require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave law went into effect with the start of the year, giving businesses something else to figure out.
Newton recently appointed three newly elected members to its Board of Directors:
Annie Greene, Eric Boecher and
Gloria
Greene, a
Newton native, joins the Board of Directors after 10 years of involvement at the Y s residential camp, Camp Frank A. Day. She attended Frank A. Day as a camper and then spent four years as a counselor. In 2018, she spoke about her camp experience at the Y s A Night Under the Stars fundraising gala. She is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and is currently working as a nanny while attending nursing school. She is the daughter of the late Frederick Greene, who served on the Y s Board of Directors and is remembered as a tireless community advocate.