Author: Nathan S. Gibson
Court Orders Staffing Firms that Split Pay to Avoid Overtime to Pay $2.4 million for Wages and Liquidated Damages
The United States Department of Labor announced that a court ordered the owners of two staffing firms…
US Dept. of Labor Recovers $80k in Back Wages and Damages from Temporary Staffing Agency who Denied Overtime to Hospitality Workers.
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recoverd $80k from a temporary staffing agency that…
Massachusetts Clarifies Whether Employees May “Top Off” Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits
From JDSupra, Morgan McDonald discusses the recent notice that employees may not “top off” paid family and…
Massachusetts Democrats Nominate Campbell for AG Race; AG Healey Runs for Governor
From JDSupra, Lori Kalani and Bernard Nash report on the results of last week’s elections. Lori and…
AG Healey Issues Seventh Annual Labor Day Report on Office’s Efforts To Combat Wage Theft and Protect Workers
BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey today issued her seventh annual Labor Day Report on the office’s efforts to combat wage…
Massachusetts Court of Appeals says Home Inspectors are Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Mark Tabakman discusses a recent case in which the Massachusetts Court of Appeals said that…
Massachusetts Appeals Court Decision Reminds Employers to Make Decisions on Age-Neutral Criteria
From JDSupra, Sean P. O’Connor and Brendan T. Sweeney discuss a recent case which is a reminder…
Massachusetts Appeals Court Says Home Inspectors Were Independent Contractors — Not Employees
From JDSupra, Anthony Califano and Alexandra Hassell discuss a recent case in which the Massachusetts Appeals Court…
Partner in Key West Labor Staffing Companies Sentenced for Tax, Immigration, and Money Laundering Crimes
The Department of Justice announced the sentencing of the partner of several Key West staffing agencies to…
Manager of Key West Labor Staffing Companies Sentenced for Tax Crimes and Immigration Fraud
The United States Department of Justice annouced the manager of several staffing agencies was sentenced to prison…
Staffing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Payroll Tax Crimes
The United States Department of Justice A former New York City resident pleaded guilty today to willfully…
Arrests made in alleged ‘ghost worker’ scam in Virginia
From the Loudoun Times-Mirror, Evan Goodenow reports on a scheme to defraud a temporary staffing agency…
