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…
Massachusetts Wage Claims
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…
Class Actions
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…
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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…
Class Actions, Tips law
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 Wage Claims
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…