Category: Wage and Hour
US Department of Labor Recovers More than $114K for Employees Denied Overtime by Hotel Staffing Agency
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it recovered wages for employees of a hotel…
Is Massachusetts Next to Jump on the Pay Transparency and Pay Data Reporting Bandwagon?
From JDSupra, Monica Snyder Perl discusses bills in the Massachusetts legislature that may require pay transparency and…
Remote Workers and the Massachusetts Wage Act — Proceed With Caution
From JDSupra, Donald Schroeder discusses a recent case in which an out of state employee was able…
The five red flags of wage non-compliance
From JDSupra, Lauren Crossman and Chris Gardner offer their insights into red flags that might indicate non-compliance…
A Win for Staffing Agencies in California
From JDSupra, Robyn Frick discusses a California case in which a staffing agency was not liable for…
Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages from Staffing Firm that Failed to Pay Overtime
The United States Department of Labor obtained consent judgement for $910k from a staffing agency and its…
Massachusetts AG’s Office Issues $6.2 Million in Citations Against National Delivery Service Company Over Employee Misclassification Violations
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her office has issued citations totaling over $6.2 million…
Beware of MA penalties if you miss payroll – even if it’s due to a bank failure
From JDSupra, Ellen Kearns discusses the penalties for an employer who fails to pay employees on time…
Recent fines portend increased wage-hour enforcement on behalf of Massachusetts employees
From JDSupra, Christopher Deubert discusses recent fines imposed by Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the possibility that Massachusetts…
Massachusetts May Be Next in Line to Enact Pay Transparency Laws
From JDSupra, Matthew T. Brown, Lauren Kopec, and Robert Sheridan discuss the prospect of a pay transparency…
Wholesale Bakery Company and Its Staffing Agencies Cited Over $440,000 in Wage and Hour Violations
The Massachusetts Attorney General annnounced citations totaling more than $440,000 in restitution and penalities for failing to…
Remote Work Arrangements Pose Travel-Related Reimbursement Challenges for Massachusetts Employers
From JDSupra, Rachel Reingold Mandel and Andrea Sullivan discuss new challenges for employers with respect whether travel…