A recent Massachusetts court ruling provides guidance on whether an employer’s denial of a request for a schedule change as a reasonable accommodation violated the ADA and Massachusetts anti-discrimination laws.
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On February 2, 2021, Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action in Middlesex County Superior Court on behalf of current and former Massachusetts employees of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.
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On January 24, 2021, the Massachusetts legislature expanded restrictions on premium pay requirements to include New Year’s Day, Columbus Day, and Veteran’s Day.
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On January 14, 2021, Massachusetts expanded the definition of wait staff employees covered by the Massachusetts Tips Act.
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In Hogan et al. v. The InStore Group, LLC, a Massachusetts court granted summary judgment in favor of a Plaintiff and a class of retail vendor associates claiming that they were misclassified as an independent contractors.
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As of January 1, 2021, the Massachusetts minimum wage increased and changes to Sunday and holiday pay requirements took effect.
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In Bradley v. Bradford & Bigelow, Inc. a Massachusetts court analyzed whether the material change doctrine applies to promotions relative to non-compete agreements.
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Recently, the Suffolk County Superior Court provided helpful guidance on the issue of whether bonuses are considered wages and covered by the Massachusetts Wage Act.
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On May 18, 2020, Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action in Worcester County Superior Court on behalf of current and former employees of Table Talk Pies located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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A Massachusetts federal court recently identified the circumstances in which an employee can have more than one employer.
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A Massachusetts court recently sided with a head chef who is alleging his employer improperly classified him as an exempt salaried employee in order to avoid paying him overtime.
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On September 16, 2020, Steffans Legal, along with Sommers Schwartz PC, secured a $3.9 million settlement on behalf of chemical plant employees in unpaid wage and unpaid overtime claims.
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Can an employer can force an employee to get a vaccine or can an employer force an employee to wear a face mask? To answer these questions, one must resort to an analysis of state and federal laws prohibiting disability discrimination and religious discrimination.
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According to the 80/20 rule, servers can be paid the tipped minimum wage for all hours worked unless they spend 20% of their working time performing side work.
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On July 17, 2020, the First Circuit Court of Appeals was asked to decide whether class action waivers are enforceable outside the FAA context?
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An analysis of whether there are any First Amendment or anti-retaliation protections for employees regarding their social media posts on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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A Massachusetts court recently provided guidance as to what the day of ‘discharge’ is in situations where an employer gives an employee advance notice that their employment is ending.
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In January 2020, a Massachusetts court was asked to analyze whether the Wage Act applies to commissions that were due to be paid after the salesperson’s employment ends.
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The Massachusetts Supreme Court, in Lynch v. Crawford, recently analyzed whether members of a non-profit are liable for unpaid wages.
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A California court recently addressed the issue of whether an employee is owed vacation pay at the end of employment under an unlimited PTO policy.
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