Work & The Law

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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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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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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Unpaid Wage Class Action – Christmas Tree Shop

On September 25, 2023, Attorney Shafran filed a class action suit for unpaid wages on behalf of former Massachusetts-based employees of the Christmas Tree Shop (“CTS”), against Marc and Pam Salkovitz (the former owners of CTS) and Hilco Merchant Resources LLC (the liquidator in CTS’s bankruptcy) alleging 1) that the Defendants M. Salkovitz and P. Salkovitz violated the Massachusetts Wage

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Unpaid Vacation Class Action

On September 12, 2023, Attorney Shafran filed a class action suit (Unpaid Vacation Time) on behalf of former corporate employees of Dunkin’ brands alleging that Dunkin’ violated the Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, § 148, as a result of a company-wide policy pursuant to which it failed to pay all accrued and unused paid time off to employees based

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Unpaid Overtime Case

On August 22, 2023, Attorney Shafran, filed a class action suit (Unpaid Overtime) on behalf of current and former employees of a industrial flooring company and its principals (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the Defendants: (1) violated  G.L. c. 151, § 1A (the Massachusetts overtime law), as a result of a company-wide policy pursuant to which the company fails to include,

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Prevailing Wage Case

On August 4, 2023, Attorney Shafran , on behalf of a former employee, filed suit against a paving and excavating company and its principals (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the Defendants: (1) violated the Massachusetts prevailing wage law, G.L. c. 149, §26-27 et seq., as a result of the Defendants’ failure to pay the Plaintiff the applicable prevailing wage for all

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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

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 »

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

Read More »

Unpaid Wage Class Action – Christmas Tree Shop

On September 25, 2023, Attorney Shafran filed a class action suit for unpaid wages on behalf of former Massachusetts-based employees of the Christmas Tree Shop (“CTS”), against Marc and Pam Salkovitz (the former owners of CTS) and Hilco Merchant Resources LLC (the liquidator in CTS’s bankruptcy) alleging 1) that the Defendants M. Salkovitz and P. Salkovitz violated the Massachusetts Wage

Read More »

Unpaid Vacation Class Action

On September 12, 2023, Attorney Shafran filed a class action suit (Unpaid Vacation Time) on behalf of former corporate employees of Dunkin’ brands alleging that Dunkin’ violated the Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, § 148, as a result of a company-wide policy pursuant to which it failed to pay all accrued and unused paid time off to employees based

Read More »

Unpaid Overtime Case

On August 22, 2023, Attorney Shafran, filed a class action suit (Unpaid Overtime) on behalf of current and former employees of a industrial flooring company and its principals (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the Defendants: (1) violated  G.L. c. 151, § 1A (the Massachusetts overtime law), as a result of a company-wide policy pursuant to which the company fails to include,

Read More »

Prevailing Wage Case

On August 4, 2023, Attorney Shafran , on behalf of a former employee, filed suit against a paving and excavating company and its principals (collectively “Defendants”) alleging that the Defendants: (1) violated the Massachusetts prevailing wage law, G.L. c. 149, §26-27 et seq., as a result of the Defendants’ failure to pay the Plaintiff the applicable prevailing wage for all

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