Massachusetts Employment Law Articles

Charlton, MA: Does a building commissioner who also serves as a call firefighter deserve municipal pay under Massachusetts labor law when a call comes in during work hours? Or should the Massachusetts employee forfeit his municipal pay when performing emergency duties? Is he even allowed to work these two jobs at all?

Boston, MA: The Blackstone Group is the subject of a recent lawsuit that claims that the financial services company underpaid an administrative assistant in violation of Massachusetts labor law.

Boston, MA: Late on a Friday afternoon, Shannon Liss-Riordan is between appointments and looking forward to the weekend. If we talk fast, she has a few minutes to answer questions about a recent certification of an important Massachusetts employment class action case that could ultimately improve the lives of hundreds of Skycaps that work the at airports across the US.

Boston, MA: Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley—a Democrat who recently lost her bid to save the late Ted Kennedy's seat for her party—issued a statement on February 1 that outlined various Massachusetts employment law violations alleged against four Massachusetts meal delivery companies. The allegations centered on the misclassification of drivers as independent contractors rather than employees of the companies involved.

Boston, MA: In a move that could provoke action from several Massachusetts employment attorneys, the state legislature has refused to release any information about its record on hiring minorities.

Boston, MA: Wage and hour disputes may be on the downslide for the state of Massachusetts. On the heels of the largest settlement for a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts history-- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $40 to all employees who worked for Massachusetts Wal-Mart locations between August 1995 and the settlement date—employers must realize that they have to abide by Massachusetts Labor Law .

Boston, MA: A group of employees who challenged big-box retailer Wal-Mart over violations of Massachusetts Labor Law have won a $40 million settlement, representing the largest wage-and-hour class-action settlement in the Bay State's history.

Boston, MA: The failure of a Dorchester-based contractor to pay prevailing and overtime wages according to the provisions of Massachusetts Labor Law has cost Nealco Environmental Services, Inc. thousands of dollars in fines and other restitutions.

Boston, MA: A woman in Boston is receiving $2 million in damages from Wal-Mart after a judge decided that the big box chain breached Massachusetts employment labor laws when it unceremoniously fired her in 2004.

Boston, MA: Massachusetts employment law is designed to protect Massachusetts employees from employers who might take advantage of them. Among the labor laws in Massachusetts that protect employees is a new law that triples damages employers must pay when they violate certain employment laws. Some Massachusetts employees are turning to the courts to help fight against what they say are unfair working conditions.