Massachusetts has a home improvement contractor act (G.L. c. 142A), which gives the homeowner a lot of rights and says, "no such agreement may...

Simply put, is there anything I can do to get this money back? If the only option is to sue, under what theory would I sue?

Don't sue anybody over $600. Just ask your accountant if you can file an amended return.

Under Mass Gen Laws, I feel the company I was working for has violated my rights as an independent contractor. True or False ?

Based on what you said, I don't think you were an independent contractor. Whether you were entitled to overtime is unclear, and I would have to...

I am leaving my job and my employer used my image in advertising and marketing materials without express permission.

You have a claim for damages for invasion of privacy if the company uses your name or likeness for its own benefit without your permission. For...

It depends on your employer's drug policy. Some employers permit re-testing at the employee's expense if s/he challenges the validity of the test....

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Is it illegal for my employer to force me to use a different name?

I guess it depends on the reason your employer is making this strange request. Do you have one of those awkward names like Dick Hertz? Or do you...

Poof, now you're a contractor! Shouldn't there be more to it?

In Massachusetts, it very hard to establish that someone is an independent contractor if they do anything related to the core function of the...

Do I have a case

You are entitled to the break, and if you are working through the break and not getting paid, you have a Wage Act case. See a lawyer.

I am a RN at a hospital. Can I refuse a flu shot?

Workers can be fired for refusing to take the vaccine, because they are employees at will and can be fired for any reason. Fifteen states have...

I am a salaried store manager that is scheduled 45 hours per week. Is there a limit to how much extra can be demanded?

Companies frequently abuse the "manager" exemption, particularly with retail employees who do not earn much more than hourly employees would. I'm...