Category: Massachusetts
Massachusetts high court case considers workers’ compensation for newspaper deliverers
From MassLive, Shira Schoenberg reports that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is considering a case in which a…
Judge rules taxi driver is an employee, not contractor
From the Gloucester Times, Mary Markos reports that judge found a taxi driver to be an employee and not…
2016 Massachusetts Employment Law Year In Review
From the National Law Review, Robert Sheridan reviews the developments in 2016 in employment law in Massachusetts…
NH Drywall Company Agrees to $500,000 Settlement
The Massachusetts Attorney General released a statement saying that a drywall company agreed to pay $500,000…
Labor and Employment Group News: Independent Contractor or “Employee, Inc.”?
From JDSupra, Barry Waters discusses a recent case in which the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) said that…
Massachusetts adopts strict background check rules for Uber, Lyft drivers
Reuters reports that Massachusetts requires background checks for Lyft and Uber drivers starting in January. Nov…
MA Court says FAAA Preempted Independent Contractor Statute
There have been multiple cases in Massachusetts in which parties claim that the Federal Aviation Administration…
MA Passes Uber, Lyft Regulations Package in Late-Night Vote
From the NewtonPatch, Alison Bauter reports on a bill passed by the Massachusetts legislature that governs…
Umpteenth Time’s the Charm? Massachusetts Has Another Go At Non-Compete Reform
From JDSupra, Dawn Mertineit, Katherine Perrelli, and Erik Weibust discuss proposed legislation that would limit non-compete agreements in Massachusetts. This…
Same-Day Delivery Companies: 2; MA Independent Contractor Statute: 0. First Circuit Once Again Upholds Classification of Couriers as Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Gauri Punjabi discusses the preemption of the Massachusetts independent contractor statute by the Federal Aviation…
MA Attorney general’s office seeks help enforcing labor laws
From WickedLocal.com, Jessica Trufant reports that the head of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division…
Shrewsbury Landscaping Company to Pay More than $31,000 to Resolve Overtime and Employee Misclassification Violations
From the Shrewsbury Lantern, a report that a landscaping company misclassified workers as independent contractors…
