We all want good health – for our business and our employees – but sickness happens. The Massachusetts earned sick time law now requires time off, paid or unpaid, as accrued for routine or emergency medical visits and travel time to care for an ill family member or to address domestic violence. The law as in […]
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Waiving Wage Act Claims
A recent case as resulted in an important update to the Wage Act, concerning statute of limitations and what is a valid release. The Townsend Oil Company, Inc., barely a stone throw away from my office, was in court over a Wage Act dispute involving two important legal doctrines for employers and employees: independent contractors […]
Read more...The Massachusetts Wage Act
The Massachusetts Wage Act seeks to enforce employee’s right to receive any and all unpaid wages they have earned. It is a strict liability statute and, once a case is filed in court if a violation is proven, the law provides mandatory triple damages and attorneys’ fees. Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 149, § 150. Wages […]
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