Brian M. Casaceli

• Suffolk University Law School JD, summa cum laude (2014),  Lindsay R. Breed Bankruptcy Book Award (2014), Distinguished Oral Advocate (2012), Distinguished Brief (2012)

• Stonehill College BA, magna cum laude (2011)

• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of employer and two of its executives in an action brought by a former employee alleging claims of wrongful termination, defamation, and intentional interference with advantageous relations. 
• Obtained complete dismissal of several claims including violation of G.L. c. 93A, breach of contract, and wrongful termination asserted by a former employee against two of the company’s managerial employees.
• Obtained a default judgment on behalf of company and its president against former employee on claims of defamation and violation of federal trademark law.
• Successfully litigated against a former employee’s appeal of his denial of unemployment benefits to the Massachusetts Appeals Court on behalf of the individual’s former employer.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of employer and several of its employees in action brought by a former employee who had signed a waiver and release of claims following his termination of employment.
• Obtained partial summary judgment on behalf of employer and its president involving two claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act and a breach of contract claim.
• Obtained dismissal of a number of claims brought against different employer clients at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Publications/Presentations

• “Massachusetts Expands Permitted Uses of Earned Sick Time,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, October 30, 2024
• “FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Ruled Unenforceable by Federal Judge,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, August 22, 2024
• “Federal Trade Commission Bans Non-Competition Clauses,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, April 30, 2024
• “The National Labor Relations Board Strikes Back: Examining the Latest Developments & Trends Under the Biden Administration,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Annual Seminar (May 4, 2023)
• “Navigating Pay Transparency Laws: What Employers Need to Know,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, April 19, 2023
• “Private Employers Take Note: Overbroad Non-Disparagement & Confidentiality Restrictions in Severance Agreements Run Afoul of the National Labor Relations Act,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, March 29, 2023
• “Balancing the Multiple Roles of In-House Counsel,” Massachusetts Bar Association In-House Counsel Conference, January 26, 2023 (panelist)
• “COVID-19 and Masks: Updated Guidance from OSHA and Massachusetts,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, May 19, 2021
• Quoted in “Vaccinations, Masks, and Small Business Rights,” LegalZoom, April 28, 2021
• “What Employers Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the anticipated Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave,” Mirick O’Connell Employment Law Webinar (April 16, 2021)
• “The New (Not So) Normal,” Massachusetts Bar Association In-House Counsel Conference (January 28, 2021) (panelist)
• "Minimum Wage Increases to $13.50 Per Hour While Holiday and Sunday Premium Pay for Retail Employees Continues Down The Path To Abolishment" Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, January 22, 2021
• "EEOC Releases Guidance on Mandatory Vaccinations" Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, December 18, 2020
• “Federal Court in New York Strikes Down Parts of the Department of Labor's Regulations Interpreting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, August 5, 2020
• “Do You Have Questions about Reopening Your Business?” MetroWest Chamber of Commerce Virtual Meeting (July 15, 2020) (panelist)
• “Reopening your Business/Building while Minimizing the Risk of becoming a COVID-19 Hot Spot,” On Air with Mirick O’Connell legal podcast (June 9, 2020)
• “Returning to Work: Considerations for Employers Resuming On-Site Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic?,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, May 14, 2020
• “Key Issues to Consider When Bringing Employees Back to Work,” Milford Area Chamber of Commerce Q&A Session (May 13, 2020)
• "COVID-19’s Impact on the Workplace: Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave," Mass Brewers Guild Blog, April 2020
• "COVID-19's Impact on the Workplace: What's the Difference between a Layoff and a Furlough?,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, April 22, 2020
• "COVID-19’s Impact on the Workplace: What's the Difference between a Layoff and a Furlough?," Mass Brewers Guild Blog, April 2020
• “COVID-19 Emergency FLMA and Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” On Air with Mirick O’Connell legal podcast (March 31, 2020)
• “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” ePay Webinar (March 27, 2020)
• "Congress Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act" Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, March 20, 2020
• “National Labor Relations Board Ends 2019 by Overturning Multiple Obama-Era Labor Decisions,” GGI Insider, March 2020
• “Department of Homeland Security Relaxes Standards for Verifying Work Authorization,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, March 24, 2020
• “Congress Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” Mirick O’Connell’s Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, March 20, 2020
• “The Coronavirus and Its Impact on the Workplace: Part II,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, March 18, 2020
• “The Coronavirus and Its Impact on the Workplace,” Mirick O’Connell Client Alert, March 11, 2020
• “Massachusetts Against Discrimination’s New Procedural Regulations,” Worcester County Bar Association (March 9, 2020) (moderator)
• “The Massachusetts Noncompetition Act-15 Months Later,” Worcester County Bar Association (January 6, 2020) (moderator)
• “Massachusetts Delays Family and Medical Leave Act Payroll Contribution Three Months,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, June 2019
• “Selected Case Investigation Techniques,” Massachusetts Discovery Practice, MCLE, April 2019 (co-author)
• “Department of Labor Releases Proposed Rule to Increase Minimum Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, March 2019
• "Coming to a Workplace Near You: New Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Regulations Appear Imminent,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, January 2019
• “Governor Baker Signs Noncompetition Bill Into Law,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, August 2018
• “Governor Baker Signs ‘Grand Bargain’ Bill Creating Paid Family and Medical Leave and Raising Minimum Wage,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, July 2018
• “NLRB General Counsel Releases Updated Guidance on Employee Handbook Rules,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, June 2018
• “Massachusetts Ban-The-Box Law Undergoes an Update,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, May 2018
• “Attorney General’s Office Releases Guidance Interpreting an Act to Establish Pay Equity,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, March 2018
• “EEOC Releases 2017 Enforcement & Litigation Statistics,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, January 2018
• “Weingarten Rights Do Not Apply to Non-Union Employees,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, May 2017
• “EEOC Publishes Proposed Guidance on Unlawful Employee Harassment,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, April 2017
• “EEOC Releases 2016 Enforcement & Litigation Statistics,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, January 2017
• “Is Your Company’s Social Media Policy Compliant with NLRA?,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, September 2016
• “NLRB Rules Student Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants May Unionize,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, August 2016
• “The Trade Secretes Act: A Federal Remedy for the Misappropriation of Trade Secrets,” Mirick O’Connell Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Blog, May 2016

Professional / Community Affiliations

• Worcester County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Former Co-Chair (2019-2021)
• MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, chair