Are class action waivers signed by Postmates drivers enforceable? A recent Massachusetts Superior Court ruling says yes.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has changed many employment-related rules, including those that relate to what types of questions an employer may ask their employee or prospective employee regarding potential exposure to COVID-19.
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The US Department of Labor issued guidance to employees on the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act both part of the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
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Massachusetts employees may be entitled to paid or unpaid medical leave or sick leave due to COVID-19 related quarantine, suspected illness or diagnosed illness, caring for a sick family member, or caring for a child at home due to COVID-19 related closures.
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This week the federal government passed two laws providing important protections to employees during the COVID-19 outbreaks: the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act.
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Our Junior Associate, Flo, was caught possibly abusing medical leave. We walk you through Steffans Legal’s subsequent workplace investigation and decision making as to whether or not we could discipline or terminate her employment for the alleged abuse of medical leave.
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Yesterday, Flo came to our management team requesting a workplace accommodation for a recently diagnosed illness she is suffering from. Let’s walk through whether she is covered under any employment laws and if so what we should consider when deciding whether we can accommodate her request.
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A 2018 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court opinion confirmed that unused sick time is not wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act. As a result, employers do not have to compensate employees for unused sick time at the time of termination.
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The Massachusetts Wage Act may be the most employee-friendly statute around. Employees who succeed with claims under the Wage Act have their damages mandatorily tripled and their attorneys' fees paid.
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