On June 10, 2021, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a plaintiff’s lawsuit alleging, among other things, failure to pay wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act. In Rose v. RTN Federal Credit Union, the...more
7/7/2021
/ Appeals ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
LMRA ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Law Claims ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage Act ,
Wages
In Mui v. Massachusetts Port Authority, issued on January 29, 2018, Massachusetts’s highest court decided an issue of first impression in the Commonwealth: whether accrued but unused paid sick time counts as “wages” for...more
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has overruled a Superior Court decision holding that a state statute requiring payment of wages preempts common law and equitable causes of action for recovery of unpaid wages....more