Donis v. American Waste Services, LLC: the Appeals Court reaffirms long-held wage law principles
A recent Massachusetts Appeals Court case reaffirms two long-held principles under the Massachusetts wage laws: that 1) certain corporate...
Massachusetts minimum wage is going up
The Massachusetts minimum wage will continue to go up each year on January 1 until 2023 in the following steps: January 1, 2021 --...
A call from the Supreme Judicial Court on the (non)uniformity of employment classification statutes
In Ives Camargo's Case, issued today, the highest court in Massachusetts confirmed that there are varying statutory tests to determine...
I was fired right before my bonus/ commission was due. Don't they still owe it to me?
It's possible. These cases theoretically implicate a couple of different laws and doctrines, including breach of contract, the...
What is the Massachusetts minimum wage?
As of January 1, 2017, the minimum wage in Massachusetts is $11.00 for most jobs. There are a few -- though only a few -- exceptions to...
Obama's Overtime Rules: the Courts Step In
Yesterday, November 22, 2016, a Texas federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction banning the US Department of Labor from...
New Overtime Rules -- Update
As of yesterday, November 22, 2016, a federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction banning the US Department of Labor...
I damaged something at work. Can my employer make me pay for it?
No. It is illegal for the employer to shift the normal costs of doing business -- such as an item that becomes damaged or broken in the...
Wage investigations at the Attorney General's Fair Labor Division
While washing the dishes this morning and listening to WGBH, I heard this story on wage theft and the work of the Attorney General's Fair...
My employer owes me wages. Can I sue in small claims court?
Good question. The short answer is yes -- if the amount of wages you are seeking is $7,000 or under. The nice thing about small claims is...