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How are Massachusetts’s Wage & Hour Laws Different from Federal Law? March 9, 2020

In the depths of the Great Depression in 1938, Congress adopted the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). By creating the right to a minimum wage and overtime pay at time-and-a-half rates, this milestone in U.S. labor reform paved the way for new state laws that expand ...

How are Massachusetts’s Wage & Hour Laws Different from Federal Law? March 9, 2020
In the depths of the Great Depression in 1938, Congress adopted the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). By creating the right to a minimum wage and overtime pay at time-and-a-half rates, this milestone ...
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SimpliSafe Inc. Ordered to Pay Sunday Premium Wages to Employees January 30, 2020
Employees of SimpliSafe Inc. recently won a lawsuit they filed against the internet-based home security company. The lawsuit claims that the workers were owed premium pay for their work on Sundays at ...
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Protections from Disability Discrimination Under the Americans with Disabilities Act October 16, 2018
In 1990, Congress passed a landmark civil rights legislation when it passed the Americans with Disabilities Act. Simply put, the ADA makes discrimination based on disability illegal. The ADA provides ...
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Pregnancy Discrimination Can Ruin One of the Most Joyous Times of Your Life October 9, 2018
The pressures of becoming a mother, combined with the pressures of having an employer who may be illegally discriminating against you, can put significant and undue levels of stress on an expectant ...
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It Makes Good Sense to Hire an Attorney to Handle Your Contract Negotiations October 2, 2018
No matter what your business dealings are; if you are an entrepreneur, a high-level management employee, or a business person who is involved in large-scale business deals; you will be facing the ...
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To Be Valid, a Non-Compete Agreement Generally Needs These Three Elements September 25, 2018
Non-competition agreements require the following three elements to be considered valid: It must be supported by some form of consideration when it is signed. In exchange for signing the agreement, an ...
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