Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Superior Court recently issued an opinion holding that, under Massachusetts wage law, employers in the Commonwealth must pay employees for meal breaks, unless the employees are completely...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 1, 2016, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill that will amend the Commonwealth’s pay equity law effective in 2018. The changes will make the law one of the most stringent in the...more
8/2/2016
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Wage and Hour
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently issued a wave of information requests to employers in the Commonwealth seeking data on how companies pay their employees. Unlike familiar requests from the AG’s Fair Labor...more
Starting January 1, 2016, the minimum wage in Massachusetts will be $10.00 per hour. Before Governor Deval Patrick left office, he signed into law an increase in the state minimum wage in three successive annual increments...more