Category: Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals Offers Guidance on Applicability of Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws to Out-of-State Workers
From JDSupra, Stephen Melnick discuss a recent case in which the First Circuit Court of Appeals said…
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Challenge to Gig Worker Ballot Question
Reuters and Bloomberg Law report that the Masssachusetts Supreme Judicial Court shows signs of being receptive to…
Massachusetts High Court Expands Employer Liability for Late Payment of Wages
From JDSupra, Christopher Kaczmarek, Melissa McDonagh, and Stephen Melnick discuss a recent case in which the Masschusetts…
Title VII Claims Fail When Plaintiff is an Independent Contractor
A recent Massachusetts District Court decision follows a series of cases in which a plaintiff is unable…
Massachusetts Employers Are Strictly Liable for Treble Damages for Late Wage Payments
From JDSupra, Raymond Ripple and Timothy Van Dyck discuss a recent case in which the Massachusetts Supreme…
Patel, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., et al – While the Massachusetts’ Independent Contractor Statute May Apply to Franchise Relationships, the SJC’s Decision Actually offers Protection for Franchisors
From JDSupra, Anthony Califano, Keval Kapadia, and John Skelton discuss the recent Massachusetts case in which the…
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Independent Contractor Test Applies to Franchisees
From JDSupra, Allison Anderson, Christopher Feudo, and Natalie Panariello discuss the recent Massachusetts case in which the…
Massachusetts High Court Deals Blow to Franchisors Seeking Judicial Exemption from That State’s Strict Independent Contractor Test, But All Is Not Lost
From JDSupra,,Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First…
Massachusetts Drivers Fear the Loss of Flexible Schedules if Ballot Question Passes
From WWLP, Matt Murphy reports that drivers oppose the ballot question that would make them employees. Matt…
Dispute Over Gig Drivers’ Independent Contractor Status Being Fought on All Fronts in Massachusetts
From JDSupra, Jeffrey Fritz and Joshua Nadreau discuss the fight over the status of gig drivers as…
Lyft makes largest one-time political donation in Massachusetts history, fueling gig worker ballot fight
From The Boston Globe, Matt Stout and John Hilliard report that Lyft has made a $14 million…
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rejects Use of Independent Contractor Statute for Joint Employment Status Determination
From JDSupra, Danielle Dillon and Tom Pagliarini discuss the recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…
