Tag Archives: Wage Act

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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WARN Act Violations ≠ Wage Act Violations

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Rich Van Nostrand

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 →

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Violation of Sick Time Payout Policy Not a Wage Act Violation

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Rich Van Nostrand

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 →

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Paying Employees to Eat?

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Rich Van Nostrand

Recent Superior Court Case Gives Important Reminder A recent decision from the Superior Court reminds us that the rules that apply to payment of compensation for meal breaks are the more employee-friendly Massachusetts rules rather than the less strict federal … Continue reading →

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