As of January 1st 2015, the new minimum wage in Massachusetts Is $9.00/hr. The Commonwealth has instituted an aggressive minimum wage initiative to raise the minimum wage $1.00 each year…

The law regarding religious discrimination against employees can generally be stated in two parts: 1) employers cannot treat employees less favorably based upon their religion; and 2) employers cannot require employees to violate their religious beliefs…

You’re working hard, you’re earning tips, but are you getting paid all your tips?
Under Massachusetts law, only three classes of employees are eligible to receive and share tips…

Many employees in Massachusetts and throughout the country receive commissions and bonuses as part of the wages that they earn at work. In Massachusetts, for an employee to be entitled…

Does the company you work with consider you an independent contractor as opposed to an employee? As a result of the costs associated with treating an individual as an employee…

Severance agreements are essentially contracts covering an employee’s separation from employment. Although not required by law, many employers offer their employees severance agreements as a means of ensuring an amicable end…

The Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law establishes minimum hourly wage rates for workers on public construction projects, and operators of vehicles and equipment engaged by public entities for public works projects…

Massachusetts and federal laws prohibit discrimination in employment based on an employee’s race, color or national origin. An employer may not subject an employee to an adverse employment action based on any of these three factors Discrimination…

Massachusetts and federal laws prohibit an employer from discriminating based on an employee’s disability. Once an employer is aware that an individual has an impairment that restricts the ability of an employee to perform an essential function…

Non-compete agreements are extremely prevalent in Massachusetts and typically enforceable. A non-compete agreement is a contractual agreement generally prohibiting an employee from engaging in competition against their employer…

Employees in Massachusetts who are eligible may take up to 12 weeks of leave for serious health conditions, bonding with a new child, or preparation for a family member’s military service; more leave is available for employees…

Possibly the most common of all wage violations are overtime violations. Both Massachusetts and federal law provide significant protections to employees who work over forty hours per week…

Sexual harassment in the workplace is prohibited under both state and federal law. In general there are two types of sexual harassment claims that an employee can bring: 1) quid pro quo harassment; or 2) hostile work environment…

In general terms, a whistleblower is an employee who comes forward with information about some unlawful conduct that their employer is committing that is not generally known to the public. In Massachusetts, the most common form…

Executive Employment Agreements are almost always complex legal documents that require high
level of legal understanding and insight…