Web10 apr. 2024 · A non-payment of wages claim may be brought in Small Claims Court when the amount claimed is up to $7000, even though the amount, when trebled, would … Webperson for whose negligence the employer is liable under the provisions of this act, the widow of the deceased, or in case there is no widow, the next of kin, provided that such …
Personal Liability under the Massachusetts Wage Act
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Two Recent Decisions Expand Scope of Massachusetts Wage Act
WebJanuary 22, 2024. A unanimous Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled in favor of two former board member-investors of a biotechnology startup, finding the board … Web7 apr. 2024 · Under the Massachusetts Wage Act, employers have a duty to pay an employee all wages due (including unused vacation time) on the day of discharge from employment. An employer who fails to... Web23 dec. 2024 · In Jinks v. Credico (USA) LLC (December 13, 2024), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court concluded that the appropriate method for determining whether two companies were “joint employers” for purposes of the Massachusetts wage and hour laws is to evaluate the “totality of the circumstances of the parties’ working relationship.” initial stages of shingles