Tag Archives: Chapter 149

A Rebalancing for Wage Act Claims and Class Actions?

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Rich Van Nostrand

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 →

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Massachusetts Employers Required to Provide Paid Leave on Veterans Day

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Amanda Marie Baer

In July 2016, Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws was amended to require Massachusetts employers with 50 or more employees to provide paid leave on Veterans Day for any veteran desiring to participate in a Veterans Day exercise, parade, … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Enacts Robust Pay Equity Act

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Amanda Marie Baer

On August 1, 2016, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Act to Establish Pay Equity (the “Pay Equity Act”), which will go into effect on July 1, 2018 for all Massachusetts employers.  The Pay Equity Act, which amends and … Continue reading →

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