Category: Massachusetts Wage Claims

Massachusetts Clarifies Tipped Wage Rules: When Side Work Must Be Paid at $15 per Hour

If you’ve ever worked as a server or bartender at a restaurant, you’ve likely experienced a dreaded part of the job: side work. Whether it is rolling silverware, topping off ketchup bottles, or cleaning your section, nobody likes side work.…

What Is a “Valid Set-Off” Under the Massachusetts Wage Act?

Unpaid wage law continues to develop in Massachusetts. Most recently, the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) provided extensive guidance on what constitutes a valid deduction from wages–called a “valid set-off” in the law. In Camara v. Attorney General, 458 Mass. 756 (2011), the…