BOSTON — Franchisees of Coverall North America Inc. have reached a settlement with the custodial company in their class action wage and overtime pay lawsuit. The wage and overtime lawsuit revolved around whether or not the franchisees were employees or independent contractors under Massachusetts law. The parties reached this settlement just one week before the […]
BOSTON — Wendy’s restaurant chain is facing a potential class action overtime pay lawsuit in Massachusetts federal court. A former maintenance technician is claiming the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it failed to pay overtime wages to maintenance technicians who worked more than 40 hours a week. Additionally, the former technician claims […]
BOSTON — Massachusetts General Hospital is one of the oldest and largest hospitals in the country with more than 970 beds. The Boston based hospital is also the major teaching hospital for the Harvard University. It was founded in 1811 and has consistently been among the top 5 hospitals in the country as per U.S. […]
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Staples is an American office supply chain store. The company opened its first store in Brighton, Massachusetts in 1986. Today, Staples operates over 2,000 stores in 26 countries. Staples is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. Staples employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled […]
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club is an American membership-only warehouse chain that primarily operates on the United States East Coast, as well as in the state of Ohio. BJ’s was founded in 1984 in Massachusetts, and today there are over 200 locations. BJ’s Wholesale Club is headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts. BJ’s Wholesale Club employees […]
BOSTON — Raytheon recently avoided a class action overtime lawsuit after a Massachusetts federal judge threw out the proposed lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in October 2013 by a former U.S. defense contractor, who worked for a Raytheon subsidiary, alleges Raytheon and its subsidiary failed to pay overtime for the work he and his fellow contractors […]