Wage Act

Record Keeping Is Critical In Wage Act Cases

When dealing with the issue of time worked but not compensated, the absence of proper records kept by the employer can, at a very minimum, complicate a marginal case. Escobor v. Helping Hands Company, Inc., decided by the Suffolk Superior Court on April 19, 2016, is a case that illustrates this point.  In that case [...]

2018-08-05T16:33:48-04:00May 17th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Employment|Tags: , , |

Wage Act’s Treble Damages Applies to Overtime

A Massachusetts federal court has ruled that a failure to pay overtime compensation makes an employer liable under the Massachusetts Wage Act in the same manner---treble damages, attorneys’ fees and interest---as the failure to pay regular compensation. In Lambirth v. Advanced Auto, Inc., 2015 WL 6043710 (October 15, 2015) an automotive technician sued the employer [...]

2018-01-08T16:53:21-05:00December 18th, 2015|Categories: Blog, Employment|Tags: , , |
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