Work & The Law

Can I Recover Unpaid Commissions or Bonuses From My Employer?

Many employees are paid not only through salary or hourly wages, but also through commissions, bonuses, incentive compensation, or performance-based pay. Disputes often arise when an employee leaves a company, is terminated, or believes the employer failed to properly calculate or pay earned compensation. In Massachusetts, unpaid commissions and certain bonuses may be protected under the Wage Act and other

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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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Claim of Unpaid Severance to Proceed

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has reversed a District Court decision dismissing a CEO’s claim for unpaid severance, finding that the CEO adequately plead that she was terminated without cause. United States Court of Appeals SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Valerie Sullivan worked for etectRx, Inc. (‘etectRx’), a digital health company, as its CEO from

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Can I Recover Unpaid Commissions or Bonuses From My Employer?

Many employees are paid not only through salary or hourly wages, but also through commissions, bonuses, incentive compensation, or performance-based pay. Disputes often arise when an employee leaves a company, is terminated, or believes the employer failed to properly calculate or pay earned compensation. In Massachusetts, unpaid commissions and certain bonuses may be protected under the Wage Act and other

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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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Claim of Unpaid Severance to Proceed

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has reversed a District Court decision dismissing a CEO’s claim for unpaid severance, finding that the CEO adequately plead that she was terminated without cause. United States Court of Appeals SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Valerie Sullivan worked for etectRx, Inc. (‘etectRx’), a digital health company, as its CEO from

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