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Category Archives: Wages
New DOL FLSA Rule Issued September 24, 2019
The United States Department of Labor issued its final rule on the earnings threshold for exempt employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) on September 24, 2019 (the “Overtime Rule”). The Overtime Rule will require employers to pay … Continue reading
MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
On June 14th, we reported that Massachusetts delayed the implementation of the payroll tax under the Family and Medical Leave law by three months (i.e., until October 1, 2019). At the time, the government informed the public that the contribution rate … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, FMLA, Leave Laws, Wages
Tagged Employee Benefits, Employment, FMLA, Massachusetts, Paid Family and Medical Leave
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A Rebalancing for Wage Act Claims and Class Actions?
Citing three Wage Act cases in 2018, I raised the question in this space whether the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court was now taking a more pro-employer view. With appointees of Governor Baker now holding a majority of the Court, did … Continue reading
Posted in Wages
Tagged Chapter 149, Gammella v. P.F. Chang's, Massachusetts Wage Act, Wage Act
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WARN Act Violations ≠ Wage Act Violations
Early in 2018, the Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, §148, was in the news with two noteworthy decisions by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Bookending 2018, the Supreme Judicial Court closed the year with yet another decision narrowing the … Continue reading
FLSA Amendment Eases Restrictions on Tip Pooling
On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-3 in response to Congress’ amendment to Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, Wages
Tagged FLSA, hospitality, restaurant, tip pooling, tip pools, tips
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Attorney General’s Office Releases Guidance Interpreting an Act to Establish Pay Equity
On March 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office released guidance in the form of an “Overview and Frequently Asked Questions” (the “Guidance”) interpreting An Act to Establish Pay Equity, which goes into effect July 1, 2018. A copy of … Continue reading
Violation of Sick Time Payout Policy Not a Wage Act Violation
The Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, §148, is in the news again, the subject of another noteworthy decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Like the decision declining to extend personal liability to Board members and investors for Wage … Continue reading
Posted in SJC, Wages
Tagged payout, sick time, SJC, termination, vacation time, Wage Act, Wages
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IRS Issues New Withholding Tables
On January 11, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 1036, Early Release Copies of the 2018 Percentage Method Tables for Income Tax Withholding (“Notice 1036”) and published IRS Withholding Tables Frequently Asked Questions. Notice 1036 sets forth the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Form W-4, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Notice 1036, Tax Act, Withholding Tables
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Employment Law Ballot Initiatives May Go To Massachusetts Voters
Massachusetts voters may soon get another chance to significantly impact employment relationships in Massachusetts through the ballot box, just as they did in 2015 with their approval of the Earned Sick Time law. This past week, the Attorney General of … Continue reading
Previously Enjoined Salary Basis Test for White Collar Exempt Employees Has Been Permanently Struck Down by U.S. District Court Judge in Texas
As previously reported in, “Breaking News: DOL’s Final Rule Increasing Salary Threshold for White Collar Exempt Employees Enjoined and Will Not Take Effect on December 1,” Judge Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas had enjoined … Continue reading
