Delaney litigates and counsels clients regarding employment disputes on a variety of employment and labor matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies against individual and class actions. She counsels clients on employment and labor issues, including employee handbooks and company policies, employment and separation agreements, WARN notifications, reductions in force and terminations, and internal workplace litigation. Her litigation practice includes discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment claims, wage and hour compliance, and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.
Prior to joining the firm, Delaney was senior counsel for a national law firm. In this role, Delaney worked on a wide range of litigation matters in the areas of insurance defense, employment, and product liability law, including claims against manufacturers of complex commercial machinery. During law school, she served as managing editor and as a staff member for the Journal of Health and Biomedical Law.
Delaney’s additional legal experience includes internships for the Honorable Judd Carhart, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, and the Honorable Maureen Walsh, Presiding Justice of the Holyoke District Court.
viewpoints
(Updated) Congress Ends Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims
February 18, 2022 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Danielle Dillon
Nurturing a Community-Based Approach to Food Access
January 18, 2022 | Article
Is COVID-19 a Disability? Answer: Sometimes
December 17, 2021 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
OSHA Vaccine Rule Temporarily Blocked By Federal Appeals Court
November 7, 2021 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
Conference Recordings: Mintz's Annual Employment Law Summit
March 12, 2021 | Webinar | By Michael Arnold, David Barmak, Micha Mitch Danzig, Geri Haight, Andrew Matzkin, David Lagasse, Jennifer Rubin, Alexander Hecht, Danielle Bereznay, Delaney Busch, Corbin Carter, Emma Follansbee, Natalie C. Groot, Paul Huston, Brendan Lowd, Nicole Rivers, Richard Block
Getting Back to Basics: Intermittent FMLA Leave
February 17, 2021 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
COVID-19, the New School Year, and Working Parents
September 8, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Jennifer Rubin, Michael Arnold
Key Parts of DOL FFCRA Guidance Invalidated by New York District Court
August 11, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
Updated CDC Guidance: COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings
June 1, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch
Part Eight of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Avoiding COVID-19 Wage & Hour and Labor Law Pitfalls
May 15, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Brendan Lowd
Remember that wage and hour concerns, and how to properly address them, will often depend on whether a company is dealing with exempt employees (i.e., employees not entitled to overtime pay regardless of the number of hours worked in a day or week) or non-exempt employees (i.e., employees entitled to overtime pay if the employee works more than eight hours a day or forty hours in a week, depending on the state). This critical distinction will largely govern how employers should consider and plan for the issues described below.
News & Press
Spike in Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Lawsuits Alarms Employers
October 29, 2024
Associate Delaney Busch was quoted by Business Insurance in an article about the increasing number of lawsuits popping up related to the recently enforced Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
More People Are Bringing Politics, Religion to Workplace, Testing Employers on Civility
November 8, 2023
Associate Delaney Busch was quoted by American Lawyer in an article discussing post-pandemic workplace and the need for employers to avoid any potential discrimination as the lines of what defines the workplace are now blurry.
Fifty-Nine Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 12, 2023
Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.
35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.
Events & Speaking
Recognition & Awards
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Litigation - Labor and Employment (2025)
Super Lawyers: Included on the list of Massachusetts Rising Stars (2021-2024)
Super Lawyers: Included on the list of Connecticut Rising Stars (2016 - 2020)
Phi Delta Phi – Legal Honor Society
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court: Pro Bono High Honor Roll