The Massachusetts Wage Act (“Wage Act” or “Act”) requires all earned wages to be paid within six days of the end of pay period. M.G.L. c. 149, s. 148. The Wage Act applies to commission payments as long as the…
Overtime
Law School Graduates and Attorneys: You May Be Entitled To Overtime Pay For Document Review Work
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Many recent law school graduates and newly licensed attorneys work on document review projects while searching for stable, long-term employment. Most document review companies hire employees on a project-to-project basis and compensate those employees with an hourly wage. For many…
Overtime, Wage
Wage Claims for Uber and Lyft Drivers
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Recent litigation in Massachusetts has focused on whether rideshare drivers for companies such as Lyft and Uber are misclassified as independent. In the case of Cunningham v. Lyft, Inc., No. 1:19-cv-11974-IT, 2020 WL 2616302 (D. Mass. May 22, 2020) a…
Class Action, Overtime
Case Report: Conclusion of Six Flags Unpaid Overtime Class Action
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Our firm is pleased to announce the conclusion of the class action case we brought against Six Flags New England on behalf of thousands of seasonal employees. After extensive litigation, the Suffolk Superior Court recently approved a settlement which resulted…
Wage
My employer didn’t pay me, what can I do?
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If your employer has not paid you your paycheck, Massachusetts law guarantees you certain rights. First, your employer must pay you within six days after your pay period ends (seven days if you work a seven-day workweek). If you are…
Prevailing Wage
IS MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR WORK SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE?
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Can you guess what HVAC systems, electrical and plumbing systems, and even roads and sidewalks all have in common? They are subject to wear & tear, break down, and often need maintenance and repair. If you’ve spent much time driving…