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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

MA Wage Act doesn’t cover profit-based incentive pay, judge rules

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A recent decision from a federal court in Massachusetts reinforces the narrow scope of the Massachusetts Wage Act as it applies to incentive pay. In Noreke v. Gideon Taylor Consulting, LLC, decided August 14, the court...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Client Alert: Garden Leave Payments Under MA Noncompetition Agreement Act Not Covered by Wage Act

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A Massachusetts Federal District Court has held that an employer’s garden leave payments to a former employee pursuant to a non-compete provision are not considered “wages” under the Massachusetts Wage Act. As a...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Recent Decision by Massachusetts’ Highest Court Removes Barriers to Wage Claims

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This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a decision that makes it easier to bring lawsuits under the Massachusetts Wage Act. In Depianti v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., the SJC held that a...more

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