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 --...
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...
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...
AG sued over the Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
A Cambridge-based au pair agency and a host family sued Attorney General Maura Healey last week to stop the application of the...
Workplace Posters Required in Massachusetts
In the past few weeks, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has updated two of its posters. The first pertains to federal wage and hour...
What are some illegal wage payment practices in Massachusetts?
A recent story from the LA Times on illegal wage payment practices begins by setting out the following scenario: After a week of 10-hour...
Can my Massachusetts restaurant employer require tip-pooling?
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office enforces the wage and hour laws, including the Massachusetts Tips Law. I used to work there...
All too common: unpaid overtime, timecard shaving, minimum wage, and nonpayment of wages
A New York Times editorial today highlights a sadly common issue among service workers -- "unpaid overtime, misrecording of timecards to...