US DOL Recovers $352K in Back Pay After Staffing Agency Misclassifies Workers Placed at Manufacturing Facilities as Independent Contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered over $352k in back wages for workers…
US Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $9.3M in back wages, damages for 1,756 workers misclassified by Philadelphia staffing company
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment that will recover $9.3 million in…
EEOC Suse Supreme Staffing LLC, Inspire Hotel Staffing LLC, and Better Placement LLC for Race Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against several staffing agencies alleging that they discriminated…
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…
