Steffans Legal represents a Senior Compliance Engineer who was terminated for absences during approved medical leave covered by Massachusetts PFML.
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Steffans Legal represents a Senior Accounting Supervisor who was terminated for taking intermittent MA PFML in Medford, Massachusetts.
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A Massachusetts federal court recently provided clarity on applying the joint employer test.
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A recent Massachusetts Superior Court opinion sheds light on whether an owner of a Massachusetts LLC can bring a claim under the Massachusetts Wage Act.
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On June 13, 2024, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, in Tran v. Jennings Road Management, issued helpful guidance on determining whether an entity is considered an employer in the context of employment cases.
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Steffans Legal filed a class and collective against against Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. and Campbell Soup Company, on behalf of employees seeking to recover unpaid wages for time employees spent donning and doffing uniforms, safety gear, and protective equipment.
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Steffans Legal filed a class and collective against against Ken’s Foods, on behalf of employees seeking to recover unpaid wages for time employees spent donning and doffing uniforms, safety gear, and protective equipment.
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Norfolk County Superior Court orders final approval of a settlement secured by Steffans Legal on behalf of Starbucks employees working in Massachusetts.
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Yet another Massachusetts court recognizes viability of theory that employers must reimburse at the IRS rate for transportation expenses.
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Steffans Legal pursues three new claims under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act.
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Steffans Legal wins judgment for workers in a time-rounding case brought under the Massachusetts Wage Act in Worcester County Superior Court,
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On May 6, 2023, Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action against Wayfair alleging violations of Massachusetts law regarding the payment of final checks and non-payment of wages for all hours worked. The case is currently pending in the Suffolk County Business Litigation Session.
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Last week a Massachusetts federal court judge granted Steffans Legal’s argument that department managers that worked at Hannaford can proceed with their claim for unpaid overtime on a class basis.
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In this case, a Massachusetts federal court denied a motion to dismiss a wrongful termination claim, relying on indirect evidence that made the termination look suspicious.
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In this case, a Massachusetts federal court denied a motion to compel arbitration because the defendant could not produce a written copy of the agreement and could not credibly establish that one existed.
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On January 3, 2023, Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action against Tufts Medical Center alleging violations of Massachusetts law regarding the payment of final checks. The case is currently pending in Middlesex County Superior Court.
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On December 23, 2022, the Massachusetts Appeals Court re-affirmed the trial court’s decision to certify a class in a case relative to an employer’s failure to reimburse employees for transportation expenses at the IRS rate.
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Steffans Legal files class action in Middlesex County on behalf of UTS of Mass., Inc. employees seeking to recover unpaid wages for failure to pay overtime premiums for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
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Steffans Legal files class action in Hampden County on behalf of Friendly’s employees seeking to recover unpaid wages for time they spent changing into and out of protective equipment and due to the employer not including shift premiums when calculating overtime rates.
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