Category: Massachusetts
Collective Bargaining Rights for Rideshare Drivers: California and Illinois Join Massachusetts in Paving the Way
From JDSupra, Sarah Gasperini, Laura Pierson-Scheinberg, and Richard Vitarelli discuss laws in California, Illinois, and Massachusetts that…
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell Issues Citations to Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee and Two Staffing Agencies Misclassficiation
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell secured $1.46 million in citations against Dunkin’ franchise operator and two…
Massachusetts Attorney General Releases Annual Labor Day Report Spotlighting Actions To Protect Massachusetts Workers
Masaschusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the Attorney General’s Office (AGO)’s annual Labor Day Report, spotlighting…
Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell Announces Citations Against Multiple Staffing Agencies for Labor Violations including Misclassification
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced citations against staffing agencies for labor violations including misclassifying workers as…
Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers Sign Up for Unionization – And Spotlight Potential New State Law Labor Avenues
From JDSupra, Alexander MacDonald and Rachel Ring discuss the recent certification of a union in Massachusetts for…
Governor Healey, Labor Leaders Celebrate Establishment of First Rideshare Drivers’ Union in the Nation
Boston — Governor Maura Healey today joined national and local labor leaders to celebrate the establishment of the…
Massachusetts Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Misclassification Claim Because Record Did Not Establish Plaintiffs Did Not Provide Service to Defendants
In a recent Massachusetts case, the court denied a motion to dismiss a misclassification claim (among other…
Remote Worker was Misclassified under Massachusetts Law because Massachusetts had the Most Significant Connection to the Working Relationship
From JDSupra, Emma Follansbee, Brendan Lowd and Savannah Wormley discuss a recent case in which Massachusetts law applied…
Employ Globally, Comply Locally: Cross-border employment and the Massachusetts Wage Act
From JDSupra, Christopher Deubert and Alexandra “Sasha” Thaler discuss a recent case in which a worker who…
Masachusetts Attorney General Settles With Online Supermarket For Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors
Massachusetts Atttorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a settlement with an online grocery-delivery company who misclassified delivery…
Massachusetts Federal Court Rules Non-Signatory Can Enforce Arbitration Agreement
From JDSupra, Melanie Conroy discusses a recent case in which a Massachusetts court said that a non-signatory…
Massachusetts Attorney General Cites Construction Company for Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued citations against a construction company for labor law violations including…
