Wage Act

Gratuitous Payments Cannot Be Re-Cast as Accrued Vacation Pay Required by Massachusetts Wage Act

by Renee Inomata | Burns & Levinson LLP on 4/12/2013

A favorite saying of my mentor and colleague in the Labor and Employment Group here at Burns & Levinson is “no good deed goes unpunished.” Over my years of practice, I have found that this phrase oft comes to mind when an...more

Recent Decisions Illustrate Strict Interpretation of Massachusetts Wage Act

by Lyndsey Kruzer, Michael L. Rosen, Rebecca Sivitz | Foley Hoag LLP on 3/18/2013

Two recent decisions from Massachusetts courts again highlight the strict requirements of the Massachusetts Wage Act, which details how and when employees must be paid. The cases address the treatment of sales commissions and...more

3 Keys to Drafting Commission Plans to Avoid Wage Act Violations

by Renee Inomata | Burns & Levinson LLP on 3/15/2013

As I mentioned in some of my prior posts, the Massachusetts Weekly Payment of Wages Act (“Wage Act”) poses many challenges to employers due, in part, to the vagueness of its terms, the strict liability it imposes on employers...more

Massachusetts Wage Act Release Must Be Clear and Specific

by Mark H. Burak | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/9/2013

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently addressed a significant issue to Massachusetts employers—whether general releases can bar employees from bringing Wage Act claims against their employers. Crocker v. Townsend...more

The Devil Is in the Details: General Releases from Employees That Fail to Specifically Refer to Mass. Wage Act Are Insufficient to...

by Bronwyn Roberts | Duane Morris LLP on 1/14/2013

In Crocker v. Townsend Oil Co. Inc., SJC-11059 (Dec. 17, 2012), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held that a general release from an employee in favor of an employer that purports to release all possible...more

Massachusetts Court Issues Important Ruling on Releases of Wage Act Claims

by Christopher Feudo, Michael L. Rosen | Foley Hoag LLP on 12/19/2012

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) this week issued an important decision addressing whether agreements containing general releases are sufficient to bar claims brought by employees under the Massachusetts Wage...more

Home

Legal News

Find a Lawyer

Browse Subjects

Subscribe

Pro Services

For Reporters