On March 8, 2022 Steffans Legal and Connor & Morneau filed a wage and hour class action in Rhode Island federal court regarding Twin River’s alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Rhode Island wage and hour laws.
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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 January 14, 2021, Massachusetts expanded the definition of wait staff employees covered by the Massachusetts Tips Act.
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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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According to the 80/20 rule, servers can be paid the tipped minimum wage for all hours worked unless they spend 20% of their working time performing side work.
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The Massachusetts Supreme Court, in Lynch v. Crawford, recently analyzed whether members of a non-profit are liable for unpaid wages.
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On Monday October 28, Steffans Legal filed a class action on behalf of Shawn Connors and all other tipped employees at MGM Springfield for what we believe to be serious violations of state and federal wage-and-hour laws.
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The case of Lazo v. Sodexo, Inc., recently decided by the First Circuit, explains how the Massachusetts Tips Act regulates service charges by prohibiting employers from retaining ‘service charges’ paid by a customer and instead allows employers to charge and retain an administrative fee.
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Steffans Legal filed a statewide class action in Berkshire County Superior Court against Papa Gino’s, Inc. We’ve brought this claim on behalf of all delivery drivers who worked at a Papa Gino’s location in Massachusetts.
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On April 12, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in Gamella v. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc., resolved lingering doubt as to whether state and federal courts would use the same analysis when determining whether to allow wage claims to proceed on a class action basis.
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The Massachusetts Wage Act (“MWA”) is the Massachusetts law that, among other things, requires employers to pay employees for all hours worked, pay overtime for hours worked over 40 to most employees, and to pay vacation time.
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Steffans Legal has filed suit on behalf of five employees regarding violations of the Massachusetts Tips Act. The case is currently pending in Berkshire County Superior Court and includes allegations of improper tip pooling and unlawful retaliation.
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