The Massachusetts personnel record law, M.G.L. chapter 149, § 52C, allows a current or former employee to get a copy of their personnel file. The law requires an employer to give access to personnel records to employees and former employees upon written request. This…
Overtime Wages
Overtime for Snow Plow Drivers
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During the winter, snow plow drivers often end up working in excess of 40 hours per week. At times they work around the clock during snow emergencies. So, are snow plow drivers entitled to overtime for hours worked over 40 in a week under Massachusetts…
Overtime Wages
New Massachusetts Overtime Statute of Limitations
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Starting in November 2014, you can look back three years before to recover unpaid overtime. This expands the previous Massachusetts overtime statute of limitations by one year. (It was two years, now it is three). Lawyers are now debating whether the change…
Overtime Wages
Overtime Pay for Bus Drivers
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Bus drivers often do not receive the overtime pay they deserve if they work more than 40 hours a week. Why? Some employers think that bus drivers are not entitled to overtime, and this is sometimes true under federal law.…
Meal Breaks
Wages for Meal Breaks in Massachusetts
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Under Massachusetts law, employees are entitled to a 30-minute meal break for each six-hour period that they work. M.G.L. c. 149, s. 100 states, “No person shall be required to work for more than six hours during a calendar day without…
Travel Time Pay
Getting Paid for Travel Time
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Pay for some travel time is required by law. When an employee must be paid hinges on whether the travel is commuting time or travel time that happens during the workday. In general, an employee has no right to wages or expenses for commute…