The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on April 4, 2022, handed down a decision with major implications for Massachusetts employers accused of wage-and-hour law violations or late payment of wages. In Reuter v. City...more
4/8/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Interest Payments ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Late Payments ,
Liquidated Damages ,
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Statutory Interpretation ,
Treble Damages ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Aug. 25, 2021, issued an opinion interpreting the Massachusetts Domestic Violence and Abuse Leave Act (DVLA) for the first time since its enactment in 2014. The SJC applied a...more
8/31/2021
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Safe Leave ,
State Labor Laws
• The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office issued guidance on the amended Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), which takes effect July 1, 2018, and mandates equal pay among employees of different genders performing...more
3/6/2018
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Attorney General ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Self-Evaluations ,
State Labor Laws ,
Voluntary Self-Audit ,
Wage and Hour ,
Working Conditions