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Helpful Court Ruling Shields Massachusetts Universities and Hospitals From Certain Wage Act Claims – 3 Steps You Should Consider

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A federal judge recently gave Massachusetts nonprofit universities and healthcare providers significant relief from costly wage lawsuits – and employers should apply lessons from the decision to aid their own compliance...more

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Federal Court Rejects “Employer Knowledge” Defense in Arizona Wage Act Claims

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A federal court in Arizona recently rejected a defense for Arizona employers seeking to avoid liability for unpaid wages under the Arizona Wage Act (AWA). In Arrison v. Walmart, 2023 WL 4421425 (D. Ariz. July 10, 2023), the...more

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Massachusetts SJC Weighs in on Wage Act Class Actions and Offers of Judgment

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On Friday April 12, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that plaintiffs seeking to bring class actions asserting Massachusetts Wage Act (“Wage Act”) violations must meet the certification standards set by...more

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Chebotnikov v. LimoLink, Inc.: a Cautionary Tale Concerning the Use of Forum-Selection Clauses

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At the end of last year, a federal court in Massachusetts found that a forum selection clause in an Iowa company’s standard form service-provider agreement did not apply to claims asserted under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

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