The Massachusetts Payment of Wages Statute (the “Wage Act”) has lately received a great deal of attention from Massachusetts trial and appellate courts. Although the statute has been in place since 1993, Massachusetts employers have recently faced a marked increase in Wage Act claims, likely due to the availability of treble damages and attorneys fees. Just in the past year, Massachusetts court… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Employment Litigation RSS FeedCalifornia’s Long Awaited Brinker Decision on Meal and Rest Period Obligations
Posted in California Courts, Employment Litigation, Litigation TrendsThe California Supreme Court recently released its long awaited decision in the class action case Brinker v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum), S166350, in which a class of approximately 60,000 restaurant employees alleged their employer failed to provide meal and rest periods as required under California law. Class action litigation has increased exponentially in California, with meal… Continue Reading
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