Category: Wage and Hour

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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A Win for Staffing Agencies in California

From JDSupra, Robyn Frick discusses a California case in which a staffing agency was not liable for…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…