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Important Tips for Employers with Tipped Employees

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The Massachusetts Wage Act, which strictly requires employees to be paid on time and in full, comes with many traps for the unwary. This is particularly the case for employers who have tipped employees. It can be a large...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rejects Compensation Plan Allocating Commissions to Overtime and Premium Pay

On March 28, 2024, in Sutton v. Jordan’s Furniture, Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) upheld a Massachusetts Superior Court decision finding the furniture retailer’s commission-based compensation scheme...more

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Wage Act Updates: Massachusetts’ Highest Court Finds Limited FLSA Preemption of Wage Act Remedies and Employers Should Prepare for...

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MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT RULING – GOOD NEWS FOR EMPLOYERS - It has been a busy Spring for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). On April 14, 2022, on the heels of Reuter v. City of Methuen (see our...more

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Cleaning Up Its Mess – the Virginia Assembly Ditches Virginia’s Overtime Wage Act

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Well, that was fun! Last year, on July 1, 2021, the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) went into effect, causing significant headaches for Virginia employers because it differed starkly from the federal Fair Labor Standards...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Employees with Federal Overtime Claims Cannot Obtain Remedies Under the...

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On April 14, 2022, the SJC held that where employees’ sole claims for overtime wages rest on the employer’s liability under the FLSA, employees are limited to the remedies provided under the FLSA, and may not receive treble...more

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Beware of the Wage Act – Review Pay Plans for Commission Based Inside Salespersons and Stay Alert for Future Claims

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In early May, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that 100% commission-based inside salespersons are entitled to separate, additional overtime pay and premium pay for Sunday work. The decision, Sullivan v. Sleepy’s...more

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Recent Case Invalidates Many Dealership Sales Person Pay Plans: What You Need to Know to Stay in Compliance

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On May 8, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the “SJC”) issued an important decision concerning the interpretation of the Massachusetts Wage Act, and related regulations. The decision issued by the SJC, titled...more

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SJC: Employees Who Settled Wage Act Claims Were Entitled to Award of Attorneys’ Fees

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On February 19, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) adopted an employee-friendly standard for determining whether a plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees under the Massachusetts Wage Act where...more

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