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 --...
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...
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 is delaying paying me. How often do I need to be paid? Is this illegal?
In Massachusetts, many -- though not all -- employees need to be paid either weekly or biweekly (every other week). Here is a general...
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...
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...