On February 1, 2022, Judge Mastroianni of the US District Court in Springfield denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment as to all but one of our client’s seven claims.
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On September 17, 2021, Steffans Legal filed a wage-and-hour class action in Middlesex County Superior Court against Bluemercury, Inc. regarding failure to pay premiums for hours worked on Sundays and certain holidays.
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On September 14, 2021, Steffans Legal, along with Fair Work P.C., filed a wage-and-hour class action in Barnstable County Superior Court against RISE Engineering, a division of Thielsch Engineering, Inc., regarding failure to pay overtime.
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On August 23, 2021, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court provided helpful guidance on the issue of when a fee is a service charge, ruling that a disputed banquet/facility fee was, in fact, a ‘service charge.’
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On May 28, 2021, Steffans Legal filed a wage-and-hour class action in Oregon Federal Court against Nike, Inc., Nike Retail Services, Inc., and Converse, Inc. alleging these companies failed to pay employees for time spent during security bag checks.
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On April 19, 2021, Steffans Legal, along with Sommers Schwartz P.C., filed a wage-and-hour class action in the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of hourly employees of Cresco Labs.
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On March 26, 2021, Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action in Middlesex County Superior Court on behalf of current and former employees of UTS of Massachusetts, Inc. alleging that they were not reimbursed the IRS rate for work-related travel.
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On March 4, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts provided helpful guidance for those struggling to understand the difference between direct evidence and indirect evidence in employment discrimination claims.
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Are class action waivers signed by Postmates drivers enforceable? A recent Massachusetts Superior Court ruling says yes.
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The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently reinstated a workplace racial discrimination case where an employer terminated an employee after a customer complained about the employee and in doing so referred to the employees height, race, and Jamaican accent.
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In other words, everyone gets paid for a day’s work unless you work for the state.
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A recent Massachusetts court ruling provides guidance on whether an employer’s denial of a request for a schedule change as a reasonable accommodation violated the ADA and Massachusetts anti-discrimination laws.
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On February 2, 2021, Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action in Middlesex County Superior Court on behalf of current and former Massachusetts employees of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.
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On January 24, 2021, the Massachusetts legislature expanded restrictions on premium pay requirements to include New Year’s Day, Columbus Day, and Veteran’s Day.
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On January 14, 2021, Massachusetts expanded the definition of wait staff employees covered by the Massachusetts Tips Act.
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In Hogan et al. v. The InStore Group, LLC, a Massachusetts court granted summary judgment in favor of a Plaintiff and a class of retail vendor associates claiming that they were misclassified as an independent contractors.
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As of January 1, 2021, the Massachusetts minimum wage increased and changes to Sunday and holiday pay requirements took effect.
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In Bradley v. Bradford & Bigelow, Inc. a Massachusetts court analyzed whether the material change doctrine applies to promotions relative to non-compete agreements.
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Recently, the Suffolk County Superior Court provided helpful guidance on the issue of whether bonuses are considered wages and covered by the Massachusetts Wage Act.
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On May 18, 2020, Steffans Legal filed a wage and hour class action in Worcester County Superior Court on behalf of current and former employees of Table Talk Pies located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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