Not all employees and business are covered by the federal minimum wage and overtime law, the Fair Labor Standards Act. If a business is covered, all of its employees are covered. However, even if a business is not covered, some…
Author: Nicholas F. Ortiz
Massachusetts attorney, wage and overtime.
Leyes de Propinas y Cargos de Entrega en Massachusetts
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La mayoría de los salarios de los trabajadores en Massachusetts se basan en las propinas. Por esta razón, el estado de Massachusetts tiene leyes fuertes y estrictas para asegurar que todos los trabajadores reciban las propinas que ganan. En otras…
MA Court Adopts Relieved-of-All-Duties Standard for Meal Breaks
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The Business Litigation Session of the Massachusetts Superior Court for Suffolk County heard the defendants’ summary judgment motion in our case, Devito v. Longwood Security Services, Inc., a certified class action on behalf of a group of security officers who, during breaks, had…
How to Collect Unpaid Wages in Massachusetts
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The Massachusetts Wage Act is one of the strongest wage laws in the country, protecting employees who don’t receive earned wages, salaries, commissions and other forms of compensation. What makes the law so strong? First and foremost, once an employee files a case for…
Pending Wage Class Action: Massachusetts Home Health Care Agency
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Our firm has filed suit against a Massachusetts home health care agency and its local franchisee on behalf of a putative class of home care aids (also sometimes called “home health aids”). The class action complaint seeks back wages, including…
Getting Sued for a Non-Compete in Massachusetts
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If you have ever signed an employment contract, there’s a good chance that it included a “non-compete” or “non-competition” clause. The purpose of a non-compete clause is to prevent you from taking another job in the same field as your…
Delivery Fees and Tips Law
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Many workers in Massachusetts earn the majority of their wages in tips. For this reason, Massachusetts has strong laws to ensure that tipped employees receive all of their earned tips. In other words, every dollar that a customer pays as…
Massachusetts Sick Time Law
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About one year ago, Massachusetts became one of only a handful of states that enacted an earned sick time law for employees. Under the law, most Massachusetts employees can earn up to 40 hours of sick time. If you work…
Controversial On-Call Scheduling in Massachusetts
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The Massachusetts Attorney General recently joined the New York Attorney General and others in an inquiry into the controversial practice of retail on-call scheduling. Some large, national retailers receiving a letter were BCBG Max Azria, Carter’s Inc, Canada’s DavidsTea Inc,…
Prevailing Wage and False Claims Acts
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The Intersection of the Prevailing Wage Laws and False Claims Acts Federal and state prevailing wage laws set hourly rates for workers on “public works,” which are government-financed construction, renovation, and other projects. Federal and state false claims acts (also…