The 10 Most Common Wage and Hour Issues for Employees in Massachusetts
Wage and hour issues in Massachusetts are governed by the rules and regulations set forth by state law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA governs employment...
Disability Discrimination Claims Under Federal and Massachusetts Laws
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals...
District of Massachusetts Transfers Employees’ Case to District of Maryland Despite Wage Act Claims
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Monday, November 21, 2016. Both state and federal wage and hour laws protect employees’ rights to receive...
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds FMLA Retaliation Verdict
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Friday, September 16, 2016. Eligible employees may take unpaid leave for up to twelve weeks during a...
Massachusetts Employee Prevails in Retroactive For-Cause Termination Case
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. The termination of an employee is always complicated, but it is even more...
Massachusetts Employment Retaliation Claims Can Mean Treble Damages
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Employee claims, whether based on allegations of wage and hour laws or discrimination,...
Damages for Retaliation under the Massachusetts Wage Act
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Thursday, March 31, 2016. The Massachusetts Wage Act protects employees’ right to receive timely payment of their...
Massachusetts Telecommuters and Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Employers
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Many employees now telecommute or work from home for businesses that may be...
Age Discrimination under Massachusetts and Federal Law
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Monday, September 28, 2015. Employees are protected from age discrimination by both Massachusetts law and the federal...
Massachusetts Independent Contractor Statute Doesn’t Apply to Real Estate Salespersons
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Employment Law on Monday, July 27, 2015. It is often financially advantageous for a company to classify individuals as independent...
