Massachusetts has a higher-than-average minimum wage and strict labor laws, but if you're unfamiliar with our employment laws, you won’t know if your rights are being violated. Read our in-depth library articles to learn about the protections Massachusetts has in place for hourly workers, tipped employees, and people who work on commission. We offer these articles to help you hold employers accountable for breaking the law.
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CASE ANALYSIS: Inside Sales Reps Sue for Wage Act Violations Phillips & Garcia sued for failure to pay overtime, premium pay for Sundays and holidays, incorrect meal breaks and unpaid monthly sales meetings. -
CASE ANALYSIS: Are future commissions protected by Wage Act? A look at a case involving a senior sales manager who was terminated as retaliation for complaining about her commission and what she was entitled to legally. -
CASE ANALYSIS: It's not a lunch break if you are working. Hourly employees working during a lunch break or being interrupted to do work during a lunch break are entitled to be paid for their "lunch break." -
100% Commission Only Employees Are Entitled To Get Overtime Inside sales employees paid on a 100% commission basis are entitled to be paid for overtime hours worked and premium pay for work on Sundays -
CASE ANALYSIS: Can unused sick time be considered wages? A Massport employee's claim to be paid for unused sick time deniedby MA Supreme Judicial Court. -
Independent Contractor or Employee? Wrongly Classifying Employees As Independent Contractors Are you being paid as an independent contractor when you are really an employee? Massachusetts law presumes you are an employee, not an independent contractor. -
Essential Workers in MA: Are you entitled to hazard pay? Hazard pay in Massachusetts for essential workers differs by industry and employer, but there are some across the board changes you should know about. -
Families First Coronavirus Response Act & Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Learn how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law work when you need to take time off for yourself or your family. -
Minimum Wage|Understanding Service Rate, Tips + Differential Although the hourly wage for servers/bartenders is different, tips plus the service wage must always add up to minimum wage for each hour worked. -
Legal Holidays and Holiday Premium Pay in Massachusetts MA employers may have to pay "premium pay" rates for certain holidays depending on if they are in retail, non-retail or manufacturing. Rates are changing too.