Updated September 3, 2025 Contrary to most workers, those who qualify as “transportation workers” cannot be forced into arbitration because of hidden fine print. Other workers can be forced to sign an agreement to get and keep a job, and…
Wage
Delaying or Deferring Wages is Illegal
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has upended life in the Commonwealth, causing serious health problems, mass layoffs, and fundamentally changing our day-to-day lives. While many “non-essential” employers have shuttered in response to Governor Baker’s COVID-19 order, many employers remain open because…
Overtime
Governor Baker Attempts to Take Away Earned Overtime
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UPDATED November 7, 2019: Due to an impressive level of pushback from Massachusetts workers, the provisions in the Baker budget that would have deprived commission-only workers of their earned overtime were removed during deliberations in the Massachusetts legislature. Two key takeaways…
Class Action, Overtime
Case Report: Massachusetts Superior Court Certifies Car Sales Employee Class Action
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On July 23, 2019, the Massachusetts Superior Court for Plymouth County certified a class of sales employees in Speakman v. Sullivan Bros. Nissan, Inc., et al., Case No. 16-00165, an unpaid wage class action. Our law firm was appointed as…
Class Action, Overtime
Six Flags Overtime Decision
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On June 20, 2019, the Massachusetts Superior Court for Suffolk County issued a major decision regarding the rights of amusement park workers to overtime pay. We represent a class of approximately 10,000 seasonal Six Flags New England workers in a…
Overtime
Overtime for Commission-Only Employees
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On May 8, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a major decision guaranteeing overtime to employees who are paid on a commission-only basis. The case is Sullivan v. Sleepy’s LLC. The SJC was considering whether salespeople who receive only…