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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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 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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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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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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Steffans Legal files unpaid wage class action lawsuit in Middlesex County on behalf of Safelite technicians across Massachusetts seeking to recover unpaid wages for time they spent working during their unpaid meal breaks.
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Steffans Legal files nationwide class action in Boston on behalf of Liberty Mutual employees on a nationwide basis seeking to recover unpaid wages for time they spent logging into and booting up their computers.
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Last week a Massachusetts superior court judge granted Steffans Legal’s argument that plaintiffs in Massachusetts can proceed with claims relative to unreimbursed mileage expenses when their employer does not reimburse them at the standard IRS rate.
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On November 10, 2022 Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action against Ocean Spray alleging Ocean Spray violated Massachusetts and federal law by not paying employees for time spent donning and doffing personal protective equipment and for factoring in shift premiums into its calculation of overtime rates.
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On September 7, 2022 Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action against UPS alleging that UPS violated Massachusetts law by not providing employees with their final paychecks, including payment for unused vacation time, at the times required by Massachusetts law.
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On July 8, 2022 Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action against Starbucks alleging that Starbucks violated Massachusetts law by not providing employees with their final paychecks, including payment for unused vacation time, at the times required by Massachusetts law.
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In the case of Reuter v. City of Methuen, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that employers are liable for triple damages for late-paid wages even if those wages are paid prior to an employee filing suit.
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On March 8, 2022 Steffans Legal and Connor & Morneau filed a wage and hour class action in Rhode Island federal court regarding Twin River’s alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Rhode Island wage and hour laws.
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On February 1, 2022, Judge Mastroianni of the US District Court in Springfield denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment as to all but one of our client’s seven claims.
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