Employers Must Pay Commissioned Employees Separately at Time and a Half for Sunday Hours and Any Hours Over 40 Per Week
May 8, 2019
Massachusetts has one of the strongest laws in the country when it comes to unpaid wages. Any employer who fails to pay wages to an employee is liable for three times the amount of unpaid wages, plus court costs and attorney’s fees, under the Massachusetts Wage Act, Mass. General Laws chapter 149, section 150.
What counts as unpaid wages? Many things:
If wages are unpaid, an employee cannot go straight to court, however. It is mandatory that a complaint be filed with the Attorney General first asking for permission to file suit. These requests are routinely granted, but the request must be made beforehand.
Culik Law has experience with Massachusetts Wage Act issues and can provide you with a no-risk consultation about your wage issue.