Workplace Retaliation Does More Harm Than Good for All Involved
When an employee reports discrimination, harassment, wage violations, of unsafe working conditions to their employer, they expect to do so without fear of retaliation or retribution. Unfortunately that is not always the case. Some managers cross the bounds of appropriate [...]
Make Sure You Are Being Paid Wages for All Hours Worked
Many hourly employees feel a loyalty to their employer to do a good job and in some cases, employees are afraid or instructed not to clock all of their hours. If you are an hourly employee you are entitled to [...]
Employees make sure you are being properly paid
Below is a list of common mistakes employers make in wage payments. Untimely payment of wages Massachusetts requires employees paid on an hourly basis to receive their paychecks on a weekly or biweekly basis. Salaried employees can be paid weekly, [...]
Massachusetts New Sick Time Law
Under the new law, organizations with eleven or more employees will be required to provide paid sick time, while organizations with fewer than eleven employees must provide unpaid sick time. Below are the highlights: Employees can earn and use up [...]
Can My Employer Deduct Wages From My Paycheck Without My Permission
The rules around the timeliness and money to be included in final checks are quite clear, and employers in Massachusetts are only allowed to reduce your final pay check in very limited situations. When you leave a job, you are [...]
Are You Being Forced to Resign?
DON’T AGREE TO ANYTHING BEFORE READING BELOW Here are the top 5 things to think about before you sign a forced resignation: Are you being offered anything? If you aren’t being offered severance or something of value in exchange for [...]