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Wage deductions are a common practice, but they must comply with both state and federal laws to protect employees from losing wages unfairly. In Massachusetts, specific regulations govern what employers can and cannot deduct from an employee’s paycheck. Violations of these laws can lead to significant legal penalties for employers, and employees may be entitled to compensation if illegal deductions
In Massachusetts, the Prevailing Wage Law requires contractors and subcontractors working on public construction projects to pay their workers the prevailing wage rate. The prevailing wage rate is defined as the hourly rate of pay, including benefits, paid to the majority of workers engaged in a particular type of construction work in a specific geographic area. This law applies to
A U.S. District Court judge has denied an employer’s motion to dismiss, holding that an employer’s requirement that employees repay so-called training costs may constitute a wage violation. United States District Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Plaintiffs Christopher Connor McClain (‘McClain’), Dennis Abramov (‘Abramov’), Miles Collins (‘Collins’), Jeffrey Butler Hanson, Jr. (‘Hanson’), Ricky LeBlanc (‘LeBlanc’), Samuel Shepherd
Wage deductions are a common practice, but they must comply with both state and federal laws to protect employees from losing wages unfairly. In Massachusetts, specific regulations govern what employers can and cannot deduct from an employee’s paycheck. Violations of these laws can lead to significant legal penalties for employers, and employees may be entitled to compensation if illegal deductions
In Massachusetts, the Prevailing Wage Law requires contractors and subcontractors working on public construction projects to pay their workers the prevailing wage rate. The prevailing wage rate is defined as the hourly rate of pay, including benefits, paid to the majority of workers engaged in a particular type of construction work in a specific geographic area. This law applies to
A U.S. District Court judge has denied an employer’s motion to dismiss, holding that an employer’s requirement that employees repay so-called training costs may constitute a wage violation. United States District Court SUMMARY: (court decision – opens in PDF) “Plaintiffs Christopher Connor McClain (‘McClain’), Dennis Abramov (‘Abramov’), Miles Collins (‘Collins’), Jeffrey Butler Hanson, Jr. (‘Hanson’), Ricky LeBlanc (‘LeBlanc’), Samuel Shepherd
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