
Emma counsels clients on a wide variety of employment issues and litigates employment disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies including MCAD, EEOC, and OSHA. Her litigation practice includes restrictive covenant agreements; discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation claims; and wage and hour compliance.
Emma regularly advises clients on compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including compliance with the Massachusetts Non-Competition Agreement Act and Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. Her practice also encompasses assisting clients with terminations and reductions in force, WARN notifications, workplace investigations, employee classifications, and employee handbooks and policies. Emma also counsels and negotiates C-Suite and business executive employment agreements. She is a regular contributor to the employment group’s blog.
Emma has been engaged in a number of the firm’s pro bono initiatives, including the asylum and immigration practice and providing employment advice to non-profit agencies and organizations.
Emma has been a member of the Friends Council Leadership Committee for the Boys and Girls Club of Boston since 2022. She also currently serves as the Interim Chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative Associate Subcommittee.
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REMINDER: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Next Steps
October 23, 2020 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee, Patricia Moran
COVID-19 Telecommuting Tax and Leave Issues for Employers
October 20, 2020 | Blog | By Emma Follansbee, Michael Arnold
Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Finalizes Revised Regulations: Here’s What You Need to Know
August 13, 2020 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave 2020 Regulations – Focus on the Private Plan Exemption
August 13, 2020 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee
The WARN Act and COVID-19: What are Employers Obligated to Do?
May 14, 2020 | Blog | By Delaney Busch, Emma Follansbee
Part Two of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Creating a COVID-19 Operations Infrastructure
April 27, 2020 | Blog | By Emma Follansbee
Coronavirus Continues to Spread: What Employers Should Be Doing
February 27, 2020 | Blog | By Emma Follansbee
Coronavirus Outbreak Causes Employers to Consider Precautionary Steps
January 28, 2020 | Blog | By Emma Follansbee
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law – Focus on the Employer “Private Plan” Exemption
May 22, 2019 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Emma Follansbee
Breaking News: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law – Workforce Notice Requirements and Private Plan Exemptions Deadlines Extended
May 2, 2019 | Alert | By Patricia Moran, Emma Follansbee
News & Press
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Employers Confront the Coronavirus
February 3, 2020
Coronavirus Forces Employers to Act with Caution in Workplace
January 30, 2020
Events & Speaking
WARN Act Compliance: Recent Federal Cases, Remote Work, State Law Requirements, Notice Exceptions, Defenses
Special Considerations for Small Employers
Webinar

Action Required: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MAPFML)
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COVID-19 and the Workplace: Guidance Regarding Employment and Benefits Issues Facing Employers Now
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Mastering Absence Management, "Compliance - Overview of Regulations"
New England Employee Benefits Council
Boston, MA
Recognition & Awards
Featured in Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch, Labor and Employment Law - Employee; Labor and Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024 - 2025)
Boston Magazine Top Lawyers – Employment (2021)
Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Rising Star - Employment & Labor (2024)