Seyfarth Synopsis: A Massachusetts trial court judge ruled that employees were entitled to premium pay for work on Sundays at a call center, under a Massachusetts statute governing Sunday and holiday work at a retail “store...more
1/27/2020
/ Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Call Centers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Holiday Pay ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Sunday Pay Laws ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
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Tip #1: Consider An Arbitration Agreement—With A Class Action Waiver -
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