Boston, MA News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/boston-massachusetts-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:26:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg Boston, MA News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/boston-massachusetts-news/ 32 32 Massachusetts Restaurant Agrees with Labor Department to Settle Wage Theft Allegations https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/massachusetts-restaurant-agrees-to-settle-wage-theft-allegations/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:00:45 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17027 The United States Department of Labor and a Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts restaurant recently agreed to a settlement that will resolve wage theft claims against the business, compensating 15 current and former employees for all their back pay. In addition to the $141,132 in back wages and damages, the defendant will also pay a civil fine and agree to amend its business practices to ensure future wage theft does not take place.

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]]> Massachusetts Pizza Chain Settles Unpaid Overtime Action with Labor Department for Almost $600,000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/massachusetts-pizza-chain-settles-unpaid-overtime-action-labor-department-almost-600000/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=15953 BOSTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a significant settlement with a Massachusetts pizza chain that will resolve wage theft allegations against dozens of current and former employees by paying back the workers’ rightfully earned income.

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]]> Massachusetts Temp Agency Settles Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/massachusetts-temp-agency-settles-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:00:26 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=15719 BOSTON -- A Massachusetts temporary employment agency recently settled a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit with several workers to resolve allegations the defendant failed to pay the plaintiffs for all their hours worked across several assignments, including overtime pay.

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]]> Sales Associates Claim Mass Mutual Misclassified Workers to Avoid Paying Overtime Wages https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/sales-associates-claim-massmutual-misclassified-workers-avoid-paying-overtime-wages/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=14467 BOSTON -- A former sales employee for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company recently filed a proposed class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the insurance giant over allegations the company misclassified the plaintiff and other workers as “outside salespersons” to avoid paying these employees overtime wages.

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]]> Price Chopper Settles Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/price-chopper-settles-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Thu, 11 May 2017 14:00:25 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12334 BOSTON -- After months of reported settlement negotiations, the two sides in a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit appear to have resolved the claim and works may finally be compensated for all their overtime hours.

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]]> Former Golf Club Kitchen Staff Member Files Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/former-golf-club-kitchen-staff-member-files-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:00:41 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12211 BOSTON -- A former kitchen staff worker for a Massachusetts golf club recently filed a proposed class action unpaid overtime lawsuit alleging the defendant failed to pay her and potentially dozens of other employees for all their hard-earned wages.

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]]> Questions and Answers About The New Overtime Pay Rules https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/questions-and-answers-about-the-new-overtime-pay-rules/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11464 Check out our Final Rule illustration, and be sure to share the infographic with colleagues and employers who may be subjected to the new overtime pay laws.

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]]> Plastics Workers Win $1.4 Million in Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/plastics-workers-win-1-4-million-in-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:30:32 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11484 BOSTON -- Hundreds of workers for Massachusetts-based plastics manufacturer United Plastics recently won a substantial case worth more than $1 million worth of back pay, including unpaid overtime wages.

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]]> Pepsi Overtime Pay Suit Nears Settlement https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/pepsi-overtime-pay-suit-nears-settlement/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/pepsi-overtime-pay-suit-nears-settlement/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2015 13:50:52 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=8875 BOSTON — A group of employees who filed an overtime class action suit against Pepsi under Massachusetts labor law and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has asked a federal court to approve a proposed $3 million settlement agreement. Under the proposed settlement, the named plaintiff would receive a $15,000 incentive award and the approximately […]

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]]> https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/pepsi-overtime-pay-suit-nears-settlement/feed/ 0 Assistant Managers Sue Dick’s Sporting Goods For Overtime Pay https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/assistant-managers-sue-dicks-sporting-goods-for-overtime-pay/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/assistant-managers-sue-dicks-sporting-goods-for-overtime-pay/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:30:26 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=8212 BOSTON — A group of assistant managers filed a class action suit against Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., alleging that the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay them for overtime. According to the overtime suit, Dick’s misclassified the assistant managers at its Illinois locations as exempt from FLSA, and thus […]

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