The US Department of Labor has recently rolled back two critical Biden-era wage and hour practices. First, the DOL has stated that it will no longer enforce the 2024 Final Rule’s framework for determining employee or...more
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued three decisions with significant implications for employers in the commonwealth, holding that (1) when an employer pays wages to an employee after the deadlines...more
5/3/2022
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Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court held that to determine whether an entity jointly employs an individual for purposes of the state’s minimum wage and overtime laws, courts should apply the Fair Labor Standards Act’s test,...more