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Unpaid Wages Penalties Employee Rights

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Massachusetts employers: Proposed private attorney general act for wage-hour claims is a major concern

For the third consecutive legislative session, Massachusetts state representative Tram T. Nguyen (D-Essex) has proposed a bill (H.1916) to establish a private right of action by employees on behalf of themselves, their fellow...more

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Termination Pay Penalties: Easy To Incur, Impossible To Reduce?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers must pay “waiting time” penalties for willfully failing to timely pay wages due upon termination. Last week the California Court of Appeal dealt employers a double whammy: (i) mere negligence can...more

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D.C. Council Seeks To Amend Wage Theft Prevention Act

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Executive Summary: The D.C. Council is seeking to amend the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act less than one year after the last amendment. If passed, the amended law would substantially increase penalties...more

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