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A Superior Court judge has rejected a motion for summary judgment brought by Lighthouse Life Science Partners LLC that argued the plaintiff-employee was precluded as a matter of law from bringing Wage Act claims because the employee was also a minority member of the LLC. Massachusetts Superior Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) Where a defendant limited liability company
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed a Superior Court ruling that a Herb Chambers’ management company is the joint employer of all Herb Chambers’ dealership employees. Massachusetts Appeals Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Claiming violations of the Massachusetts wage laws, the plaintiff, Sakiroh Tran, sued not only the car dealership where she works as a parts advisor, but
A judge in the Business Litigation Session in Suffolk Superior Court has granted class certification and denied an employer summary judgment on an unpaid overtime claim brought on behalf of so-called Residential Energy Specialists employed by RISE Engineering. Massachusetts Superior Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Darrin Duty, a former employee of Thielsch Engineering, Inc. d/b/a RISE Engineering (‘RISE’),
A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Massachusetts has granted a motion for conditional certification of FLSA claims brought against Seasons Corner Market for unlawfully rounding employees’ time worked. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “This is a putative collective and class action brought for nonpayment of wages to cashiers and
A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Massachusetts has denied an employer’s motion to dismiss, finding that bonuses which are non-discretionary, as well as unreimbursed employee expenses, including travel expenses can be protected by the Massachusetts Wage Act. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Plaintiff George Serebrennikov’s Amended Complaint [Doc. No.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has held that Jordan’s Furniture’s pay plan for its sales employees violates Massachusetts overtime law by unlawfully utilizing draws against commissions to cover its overtime obligations. The SJC makes clear that employers cannot use commissions or draws against commissions to cover the overtime compensation owed to employees. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens
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.
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
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
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has denied an employer’s motion to dismiss an employee’s Wage Act claim to recover unpaid commissions, finding that the Plaintiff’s allegations sufficiently alleged the commissions were definitely determined and due and payable. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Plaintiff Christine Rivard (‘Plaintiff’ or ‘Rivard’)
A Superior Court judge has rejected a motion for summary judgment brought by Lighthouse Life Science Partners LLC that argued the plaintiff-employee was precluded as a matter of law from bringing Wage Act claims because the employee was also a minority member of the LLC. Massachusetts Superior Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) Where a defendant limited liability company
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed a Superior Court ruling that a Herb Chambers’ management company is the joint employer of all Herb Chambers’ dealership employees. Massachusetts Appeals Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Claiming violations of the Massachusetts wage laws, the plaintiff, Sakiroh Tran, sued not only the car dealership where she works as a parts advisor, but
A judge in the Business Litigation Session in Suffolk Superior Court has granted class certification and denied an employer summary judgment on an unpaid overtime claim brought on behalf of so-called Residential Energy Specialists employed by RISE Engineering. Massachusetts Superior Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Darrin Duty, a former employee of Thielsch Engineering, Inc. d/b/a RISE Engineering (‘RISE’),
A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Massachusetts has granted a motion for conditional certification of FLSA claims brought against Seasons Corner Market for unlawfully rounding employees’ time worked. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “This is a putative collective and class action brought for nonpayment of wages to cashiers and
A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Massachusetts has denied an employer’s motion to dismiss, finding that bonuses which are non-discretionary, as well as unreimbursed employee expenses, including travel expenses can be protected by the Massachusetts Wage Act. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Plaintiff George Serebrennikov’s Amended Complaint [Doc. No.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has held that Jordan’s Furniture’s pay plan for its sales employees violates Massachusetts overtime law by unlawfully utilizing draws against commissions to cover its overtime obligations. The SJC makes clear that employers cannot use commissions or draws against commissions to cover the overtime compensation owed to employees. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens
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.
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
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
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has denied an employer’s motion to dismiss an employee’s Wage Act claim to recover unpaid commissions, finding that the Plaintiff’s allegations sufficiently alleged the commissions were definitely determined and due and payable. United States District Court of Massachusetts SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Plaintiff Christine Rivard (‘Plaintiff’ or ‘Rivard’)
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