Work & The Law

$10.2 Million Severance Agreement Upheld – Dahua Technology

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has refused to reform a severance agreement entitling former executive to a $10.2 million severance payment, finding that the employer failed to establish the existence of a mutual mistake as to the severance payment amount. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Dahua Technology USA Inc.

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Class Certification of Unpaid Wage and Overtime Claims Granted

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted class certification of claims for unpaid straight time and overtime wages brought by construction/drywall employees. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “In this class action, project workers Jose C. Ruiz (‘J.R.’), Cruz Eduardo Ruiz (‘C.R.’) and Lukasz Zajkowski (‘Zajkowski’) (collectively, and together with

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Failed to Pay Employee Overtime Compensation

On March 7, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed suit against an antique and art moving and storage company and its owner alleging that it failed to pay an employee overtime compensation in violation of the Massachusetts, overtime statute, G.L. c. 151, §1A. If you are not receiving overtime compensation when you work over 40 hours in a workweek, Attorney Shafran can

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Deductions from Wages Deemed Impermissible

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that certain deductions from wages, even when part of the employer’s formula to determine wages owed,  is impermissible. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Plaintiffs Justin Muniz, Mohammed Belaabd, Jose Dilone, and Victor Amora bring

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Unpaid Overtime & Improper Deduction Class Action – Revise Energy Inc.

On January 29, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed a class action on suit on behalf of field workers allegedly jointly employed by Joseph A. DiPietro Heating & Cooling, Inc. and Revise Energy Inc. The lawsuit alleges that these companies violated Massachusetts overtime law, G.L. c. 151, § 1A, by retroactively utilizing incentive-based compensation to satisfy overtime obligations to their filed workers.

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Independent Contractor Misclassification Class Action – Stallion Express, LLC

On January 28, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed an Independent Contractor Misclassification suit against Stallion Express, LLC, a pharmaceutical courier, and Pharmscript, LLC (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the companies misclassified their pharmaceutical drivers as independent contractors in violation of Massachusetts law and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit seeks to recover damages on behalf of all Stallion and Pharmscript drivers

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Unpaid Wage Case – Medical Transportation Company

On January 22, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed an unpaid wage suit against a non-emergency medical transportation company and its owner (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the Defendants failed to pay an employee all straight time and overtime wages owed in violation of G.L. c. 149, § 148 and G.L. c. 151, § 1A. If you have not been paid all straight

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Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding Your Rights as a Massachusetts Worker

Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding Your Rights as a Massachusetts Worker  Many workers in Massachusetts are classified as independent contractors, which means that they are not considered employees and are not entitled to certain employment protections and benefits. However, some workers may be misclassified as independent contractors when they should actually be classified as employees. If you believe that you

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Unpaid Prevailing Wage Case – Construction Workers

On January 11, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed a prevailing wage suit against a construction company alleging that the company failed to pay the employee the prevailing wage applicable to a gradall operator in violation of the Massachusetts prevailing wage law, G.L. c. 149, §27 et seq. If you are working on a prevailing wage job (i.e., a public job) and

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Unpaid Overtime – Brazilian Supermarket

On December 22, 2023, Attorney Shafran filed an unpaid overtime suit against a Brazilian supermarket and its owner alleging that it failed to pay an employee overtime compensation in violation of the Massachusetts overtime state, G.L. c. 151, §1A. If you are not receiving overtime compensation when you work over 40 hours in a workweek, Attorney Shafran can assist you

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$10.2 Million Severance Agreement Upheld – Dahua Technology

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has refused to reform a severance agreement entitling former executive to a $10.2 million severance payment, finding that the employer failed to establish the existence of a mutual mistake as to the severance payment amount. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Dahua Technology USA Inc.

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Class Certification of Unpaid Wage and Overtime Claims Granted

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted class certification of claims for unpaid straight time and overtime wages brought by construction/drywall employees. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “In this class action, project workers Jose C. Ruiz (‘J.R.’), Cruz Eduardo Ruiz (‘C.R.’) and Lukasz Zajkowski (‘Zajkowski’) (collectively, and together with

Read More »

Failed to Pay Employee Overtime Compensation

On March 7, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed suit against an antique and art moving and storage company and its owner alleging that it failed to pay an employee overtime compensation in violation of the Massachusetts, overtime statute, G.L. c. 151, §1A. If you are not receiving overtime compensation when you work over 40 hours in a workweek, Attorney Shafran can

Read More »

Deductions from Wages Deemed Impermissible

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that certain deductions from wages, even when part of the employer’s formula to determine wages owed,  is impermissible. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Plaintiffs Justin Muniz, Mohammed Belaabd, Jose Dilone, and Victor Amora bring

Read More »

Unpaid Overtime & Improper Deduction Class Action – Revise Energy Inc.

On January 29, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed a class action on suit on behalf of field workers allegedly jointly employed by Joseph A. DiPietro Heating & Cooling, Inc. and Revise Energy Inc. The lawsuit alleges that these companies violated Massachusetts overtime law, G.L. c. 151, § 1A, by retroactively utilizing incentive-based compensation to satisfy overtime obligations to their filed workers.

Read More »

Independent Contractor Misclassification Class Action – Stallion Express, LLC

On January 28, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed an Independent Contractor Misclassification suit against Stallion Express, LLC, a pharmaceutical courier, and Pharmscript, LLC (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the companies misclassified their pharmaceutical drivers as independent contractors in violation of Massachusetts law and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit seeks to recover damages on behalf of all Stallion and Pharmscript drivers

Read More »

Unpaid Wage Case – Medical Transportation Company

On January 22, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed an unpaid wage suit against a non-emergency medical transportation company and its owner (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the Defendants failed to pay an employee all straight time and overtime wages owed in violation of G.L. c. 149, § 148 and G.L. c. 151, § 1A. If you have not been paid all straight

Read More »

Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding Your Rights as a Massachusetts Worker

Misclassification of Independent Contractors: Understanding Your Rights as a Massachusetts Worker  Many workers in Massachusetts are classified as independent contractors, which means that they are not considered employees and are not entitled to certain employment protections and benefits. However, some workers may be misclassified as independent contractors when they should actually be classified as employees. If you believe that you

Read More »

Unpaid Prevailing Wage Case – Construction Workers

On January 11, 2024, Attorney Shafran filed a prevailing wage suit against a construction company alleging that the company failed to pay the employee the prevailing wage applicable to a gradall operator in violation of the Massachusetts prevailing wage law, G.L. c. 149, §27 et seq. If you are working on a prevailing wage job (i.e., a public job) and

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Unpaid Overtime – Brazilian Supermarket

On December 22, 2023, Attorney Shafran filed an unpaid overtime suit against a Brazilian supermarket and its owner alleging that it failed to pay an employee overtime compensation in violation of the Massachusetts overtime state, G.L. c. 151, §1A. If you are not receiving overtime compensation when you work over 40 hours in a workweek, Attorney Shafran can assist you

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