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By Maura Greene, on February 21st, 2011% A severance agreement is a contract. An employee waives claims in exchange for legal consideration above and beyond what he or she was entitled to receive as an employee (typically severance pay and other inducements) to sign the agreement. A common misunderstanding by employees relates to whether they are entitled to severance. Employees who are . . . → Read More: Understanding Massachusetts Severance Agreements
By Maura Greene, on September 24th, 2010%
Employees’ complaints of various wage and hour violations, including nonpayment of wages, misclassification of employees, record-keeping violations and failure to pay the prevailing wage have resulted in numerous recent investigations and citations by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office (“AG”). A Rhode Island Construction Company has agreed to pay over $66,000 in restitution and . . . → Read More: Employee Wage and Hour Complaints Spark Investigations and Citations
By Maura Greene, on June 8th, 2010% Welcome and thank you for visiting our employment blog. Check back often for updates on employment cases of interest, changes in statutes and regulations, and reports on best practices in employment in Massachusetts. We don’t give legal advice here, because employment matters are fact specific and each case is different. We do hope you find . . . → Read More: Welcome to the Boston, Massachusetts Employment Law Blog
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