This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that unused accrued sick time does not constitute “wages” that must be paid upon termination under the Massachusetts Wage Act. This decision, Mui v. Massachusetts Port Authority, resolves a previously unsettled question in Massachusetts wage and hour law.
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Are you ready for these 2016 changes to Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws?
By Adam M. Hamel on
When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve two important changes to Massachusetts wage and hour law will take place.
The first change is that the Massachusetts minimum wage will increase to $10.00 per hour effective January 1, 2016. For tipped employees, the minimum wage is increasing to $3.35 per hour. (The service rate is…