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Unpaid Sales Commissions in Massachusetts

by Nicholas F. Ortiz • August 21, 2020

Man receiving sales commission. Boston Employment and Wage Law Attorney

The Massachusetts Wage Act, which provides plaintiffs with triple damages and attorneys’ fees for successful unpaid wage claims, also applies to commissions. M.G.L. c. 149, s. 148 states: This section shall apply, so far as apt, to the payment of commissions…

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Massachusetts Wage Class Actions

by Nicholas F. Ortiz • August 17, 2020

Claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act can sometimes be brought as class actions. This usually makes sense when there is a common policy or practice of the employer that affects many employees in a similar way. There are many examples…

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Independent Contractor Misclassification: Delivery Drivers

by Nicholas F. Ortiz • August 13, 2020

I previously wrote about the general issue of the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. This is a hot topic these days in employment litigation in Massachusetts. In this article, I want to focus briefly on the Massachusetts independent contractor…

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Massachusetts Laws Governing Final Pay

by Nicholas F. Ortiz • August 13, 2020

The basic rule regarding final pay in Massachusetts is this: 1) An employee who is terminated involuntarily must be paid in full on the day of discharge. 2) An employee who quits a job can be paid on the next…

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Tip Law in Massachusetts

by Nicholas F. Ortiz • August 12, 2020

The sharing of employee tips has led to a fair amount of controversy in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Tip Act, M.G.L. c. 149, s. 152A, sets forth employees’ rights to tips and service charges. Here are the basic details: Employees are…

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Class Actions

Transportation Workers Exempt from Forced Arbitration

by Nicholas F. Ortiz • March 30, 2020

Unlike just about everyone else, so-called “transportation workers” cannot be forced out of court due to fine print tucked away in an agreement. Other workers can be forced to sign an agreement to get and keep a job, and that…

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