Expanded and Extended: Massachusetts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
As detailed in a prior post, since the end of May 2021, employers have been required to make paid leave time available to Massachusetts...
Massachusetts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
On May 28, 2021, Governor Baker signed legislation providing every full-time employee up to 40 hours of job-protected, emergency paid...
Salary confidentiality policies no more
I wanted to touch briefly on those employment policies sometimes found in employee handbooks that ban employees from discussing their pay...
I was fired right before my bonus/ commission was due. Don't they still owe it to me?
It's possible. These cases theoretically implicate a couple of different laws and doctrines, including breach of contract, the...
What are some illegal wage payment practices in Massachusetts?
A recent story from the LA Times on illegal wage payment practices begins by setting out the following scenario: After a week of 10-hour...
Can my Massachusetts restaurant employer require tip-pooling?
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office enforces the wage and hour laws, including the Massachusetts Tips Law. I used to work there...