Eric B. Mack

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Eric B. Mack defends private employers, especially financial institutions and hospitals, in a variety of employment disputes, including:

  • Claims of wrongful termination
  • Misappropriation of trade secrets
  • Violations of non-compete agreements
  • Tortious interference
  • Wage and hour disputes

Some of Eric’s notable experience includes the following:

  • Rhode Island Superior Court: successfully obtained summary judgment on all counts against plaintiff who alleged unsafe working environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress due to unsafe working conditions.
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut:  successfully obtained summary judgment on all counts for Fortune 500 Company in which plaintiff alleged claims under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act.
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island:  successfully obtained motion for judgment on the pleadings against airline in which plaintiff alleged claims under the ADEA, the California Disabled Persons Act and the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986.  The district court’s decision was affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island:  successfully opposed plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) where plaintiff alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference with contractual and advantageous business relationships, breach of fiduciary duties and fraud.  After plaintiff’s motion for a TRO was denied, plaintiff voluntarily dismissed all claims against client.
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts:  represent financial institution in case against former employee and his current employer where it was alleged that defendant stole trade secrets, violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, breached his fiduciary duties and tortiously interfered with advantageous business relationships of plaintiff’s clients.  Successfully obtained a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of client and a multi-year injunction against former employee and his new employer which prohibited employee or his current employer from contacting a number of the financial institution’s clients.
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island: successfully represented major hospital in obtaining former employee’s home computer for forensic analysis to support claim for spoliation of evidence.  The decision was one of the first in the jurisdiction involving an employee alleging discrimination.

Additionally, Eric regularly counsels employers on day-to-day personnel matters, practices and compliance. He routinely conducts in-house training on employment-related topics. He has spoken extensively on various issues, including transgender employees in the workplace, FMLA/ADA issues, and wage and hour issues in the digital age. 

At his prior firm, Eric authored a monthly wage and hour blog which highlighted significant issues related to wage and hour issues across the United States.

As an undergraduate, Eric played on the men's varsity basketball team and was the team captain during the 2003-2004 season.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

COVID-19 Vaccines: What Employers Need to Know

  • March 16, 2021
  • Rhode Island SHRM

Panelist, Legalized Marijuana Under the Trump Administration

  • October 27, 2017
  • National Bar Association Labor & Employment Section Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA

How Companies Should Handle Overlapping Demands of Family Leave, Disability Accommodation and Temporary Caregiver Leave

  • June 15, 2017
  • Rhode Island Bar Association 2017 Annual Meeting, Providence, RI

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program

  • December 14, 2016
  • Providence, RI

The New FLSA: Critical Legal Essentials

  • July 26, 2016
  • NBI, Inc., Webinar

Working Off-The-Clock: W&H Exposure from Digital Devices

  • December 18, 2015
  • Center for Competitive Management (C4CM), Webinar

Employment Law: 2015 Comprehensive Guide

  • October 21, 2015
  • National Business Institute, Providence, RI

Additional Thought Leadership

How Employers Should Prepare for Increased Minimum Wages

  • April 10, 2013
  • Law360.com
  • Richard Glovsky

How to Protect Against Whistleblower Claims

  • December 10, 2012
  • New Jersey Lawyer Magazine
  • Paulette Brown

How Employees Must Provide Return Dates under FMLA Leave

  • August 20, 2012
  • InsideCounsel
  • Richard Glovsky

Let us know how we can help you navigate your particular workplace legal issues.