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, when determining the total number of hours worked each week, compensable hours its construction laborer employees spend traveling (by plane and/or car) away from home, to company projects throughout the country; and (2) violated G.L. c. 151, § 1 (the Massachusetts minimum wage law), as a result of a company-wide policy pursuant to which the company fails to pay the applicable minimum wage to its construction laborer employees for time spent traveling by car, away from home, to company projects throughout the country. In many instances employees are entitled to be paid for certain travel time. If you have not been paid for compensable travel time, Attorney Shafran can assist you in recovering this compensation owed to you.
Non-Discretionary Bonuses and Unreimbursed Expenses Covered by Massachusetts Wage Act
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