On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its final rule, significantly increasing the salary threshold required to qualify for overtime exemptions under
US DOL New Final Rule Independent Contractor Classification
On January 23, 2020, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts (“Appeals Court”) overruled a Massachusetts superior court’s directed verdict in the defendant’s favor. This case clarifies
Effective January 1, 2020, important changes take effect concerning the payment of overtime wages in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Generally, FLSA
The Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, U.S.C. §§ 2101-2109 (the “WARN Act”), allows employees to sue employers who fail to provide them with
Effective January 1, 2019, important changes take effect concerning the payment of hourly wages in Massachusetts. Both employers paying and employees earning minimum wage, especially retail
On April 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect. This new law mandates a variety of workplace accommodations for expecting
On June 26, 2017, the highest court in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), decided George, et al. v. National Water Main Cleaning Company, et al. This
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