Category: Massachusetts
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 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 High Court Eases Burden on Business, Confirms FLSA Test Governs Joint Employer Inquiry
From JDSupra, Cooley LLP discusses a recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in which the…
Postmates Compels Arbitration of Misclassification Claims and Settles for $4,750
From Reuters, Daniel Wiessner reports on a settlement of claims by Postmates workers alleging that they were…
Employee Misclassification, Gig Economy Major Sources Of Lost Unemployment Insurance In Mass.
From RecentlyHeard, Rajesh Khanna discusses the testimony at a recent a hearing of the Unemployment Insurance Trust…
Massachusetts Uber/Lyft Ballot Proposition Would Create Subminimum Wage: Drivers Could Earn as Little as $4.82 an Hour
The UC Berkeley Labor Center released an analysis that says Massachusetts Uber/Lyft drivers might earn as little…
MA AG’s Office Certifies 17 Initiative Petitions including Petition to make App-Based Drivers Independent Contractors
From Massachusetts Attorney General Maury Healey’s office: BOSTON — After a thorough review of 30 initiative petitions submitted by…
Massachusetts’ Strictest-In-The-Nation Definition Of “Employee” May Encompass Franchise Operators
From JDSupra, John McKelway and Hugh Murray, III discusses the referral by the United States Court of…
