Category: Wage and Hour
Massachusetts SJC Upends Existing Law, Requires Treble Damages on Late-Paid Wages
From JDSupra, Andrew Silvia and Doublas Sweeney discuss a recent case in which the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial…
US Department of Labor recovers $47K in back wages for 30 workers after investigation finds Miramar Beach restaurant violated law
The employer used a staffing agency but was considered a joint employer and liable for overtime. MIRAMAR…
Sanford contractor pays more than $334K in back wages to 212 workers to resolve violations found in US Department of Labor investigation
From the United States Department of Labor, a heating, air conditioning and refrigeration company improperly paid piece…
New Jersey healthcare staffing company pays $263K to 46 workers at veterans’ medical centers following US Department of Labor investigation
From the United States Department of Labor: Mitchell Martin Health Care LLC found to have failed to…
Internet-Based Retail Employers Must Comply with the Massachusetts Wage Act
From JDSupra, Laura Martin discusses a case in which an internet-based retail entity was required to pay…
Massachusetts Attorney General Alleges Chipotle Served Up A Side Order Of Wage And Hour Violations, Reaches $2 Million Settlement
From JDSupra, Lori Kalani and Bernard Nash report on a settlement between the Massachusetts Attorney General and…
Call Center Employees in Massachusetts Win Claim For Sunday Premium Pay
From Seyfarth Shaw, Patrick J.Bannon and VladaFeldman discuss a recent case in which call center employees were…
New Year Brings New Obligations for Massachusetts Employers
From JDSupra, Robert Fisher of Seyfarth Shaw LLP reviews the changes in labor laws for 2020. Seyfarth…
Massachusetts Rings In The New Year With New Employment Laws
From JDSupra, Andrew Eisenberg and Matthew Steinberg of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP discuss changes to…
Retailers must pay OT to commission-only salespeople
From Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Eric Berkman discusses the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision that said commission based employees…
Massachusetts Retail and Inside Salespersons Are Now Entitled to Overtime and Sunday Premium Pay
From Lexology, Cullan E. Jones and Christopher M. Pardo discuss a recent decision by the Supreme Judicial Court that…
Employers’ Guide to Massachusetts Wage & Hour Law
From Lexology, Seyfarth Shaw LLP developed a guide for Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws. Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s…