Michael Rosen represents employers across the full spectrum of employment law matters. His practice focus is two-fold: he litigates every kind of employment-related dispute; and he regularly counsels employers on all of the strategic and day-to-day issues relating to their employees.
Mike has extensive experience in litigating and advising clients about non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements, as well as related issues of unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty. He has successfully assisted employers in the financial services, consulting, manufacturing, software and life sciences industries with actions involving the enforcement of restrictive agreements. He also helps departing employees and hiring employers in achieving their business goals when confronted with potential application of restrictive agreements. Michael founded and contributes to the Massachusetts Noncompete Law Blog.
Mike regularly counsels employers on a wide range of employment law matters, such as employment contracts, executive separations, wage/hour compliance, harassment complaints, leave-of-absence issues, independent contractors, employee handbooks, employee screening, social media, workforce reductions and employment law compliance training.
Mike has served as lead counsel in defending claims of age, disability, race and gender discrimination and retaliation under state and federal laws, as well as claims brought under the Family and Medical Leave Act, FLSA, state wage and hour laws, and ERISA. He regularly represents employers before federal and state equal opportunity commissions, such as the EEOC and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. In addition, he handles general employment litigation involving such issues as breach of employment contract and wrongful termination.
Mike also serves as General Counsel for Foley Hoag LLP.