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Ask the Helpline: Permissible Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay
Question We have a new employee who is in his second week of work. He is classified as…
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Business | Human Resources
Texas Employer Faces Massachusetts Wage Act Claim
The Massachusetts Wage Act (MGL ch. 149, § 148) has increasingly been invoked in litigation brought by remote…
Human Resources
Paid Family, Medical Claims Increase
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) continues to see an increase in the number of…
November 28, 2023
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Employee Succeeds with Claim of Discriminatory Retaliation
The US District Court recently denied a local university’s motions to strike and dismiss parts of a former…
Business | Human Resources
Do Holidays Count toward FMLA/PFML Allotment?
Question I have an employee who is out on intermittent leave, taking approximately five days off each month…
Human Resources
EEOC Proposes Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance
Looking for a chance to help shape public policy? Now is your opportunity. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
October 17, 2023
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Court Upholds Decision on Accommodation
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently confirmed a finding by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) that a hospital…
Human Resources
Changes to Average Weekly Wage Affect Benefits
Massachusetts publishes the state average weekly wage (SAWW) each year on October 1. The SAWW is important because…