What can I do about refusal to pay me for babysitting services ?

Probably the quickest and easiest thing for you to do is to inform him that you have obtained legal advice and under the Massachusetts Wage Act if...

Run - do not walk - to an employment lawyer. Massachusetts passed a new non-compete law effective October 1, 2018 which may make the agreement...

Can my employer fire me for cause, with no evidence, after I resigned; to avoid paying the 4 weeks notice agreed on contract?

Sounds like you may but a lawyer will want to read the contract and the letter you sent and the one they sent back to give you a solid opinion. If...

How can I get my money back from my former boss who took money out of my payroll ?

In Massachusetts, an employer cannot withhold wages for any reason (other than taxes, health insurance, etc) even to re-pay a loan without approval...

Can I have my meal breaks taken out if I did not take them?

First, you do not have a legal right to a 15 minute paid break. Massachusetts law only requires that the employer provide a worker with a 30...

The general rule is that commuting time to work is not paid work time. If you have to report to work somewhere and then from there go to a job...

As an owner of a business, what documents and licenses are required to file for employing a volunteer?

Under Massachusetts law, an employer cannot have people working without pay until it makes money. There is nothing that can be filed to make this...

I was involved in an altercation on a weekend when I went to work that Monday I was called in to HR I'm afraid .can they fire m?

The short answer is yes. A Massachusetts employer can terminate an at-will employee for any reason or no reason so long as it is not an illegal...

If you are paid hourly, employees in MA must be paid overtime for any time worked over 40 hours in any one week. So if you work 45, you get 5...

Can my company penalize me a greater dollar amount they I would've been paid in a commission based job?

You need to hire an employment lawyer to review the written compensation/commission agreements to determine if the terms are allowed under the law...