Is earning 1 hr for every 40 hrs worked towards personal leave legal for an emloyees first two yrs in MA? And what is covered?

Legally your employer is not required to give ANY personal leave so they can set whatever restrictions they want. Under the MA Sick Leave law, you...

New Notice to Quit Before Dismissal of Prior Case?

If you think you didn't serve a proper notice to quit, it may make sense to simply voluntarily dismiss the case and send a new notice. In order for...

Sick time doesn't actually cash out the way vacation time is, so whether it was legal to take that needs some more facts. Whether or not you are...

My mom passed and her retirment says to spouse but wasnt married what can I do? I am the estate owner...

I know a lawyer may seem like an expense you can't afford, but a lawyer can work for you on the promise of being paid from the estate after the...

Can I get my security deposit back electronically if I don’t have a mailing address?

Your landlord is required to return it to you, however, your failure to provide a forwarding address is a pretty good (although not foolproof)...

Recently i worked 36 hrs straight from Fri 7pm-sunday 7am. Can i sue the company for making me work 36 hrs straight?

No you cannot just for this. Legally, a job can make you work AS MANY hours as they want, assuming they pay you correctly and give you proper meal...

What are my options for a harassing neighbor?

As a practical matter, there is nothing you can do to stop a neighbor from calling the police. Making complaints is a protected activity and the...

A landlord can charge a "new lock" fee to a tenant, but it must be the ACTUAL cost of changing the locks. If they are not actually changing the...

How do you go about changing your condo docs?

The process to amend the docs will be described in the docs themselves. Different condos require different majorities to vote on changes. Some...

Can I break a 2 year lease if the basement floods and the landlord promised no flooding issues upon signing the lease ?

The fact that the basement is flooding is probably not enough to break the lease. Generally, breaking a lease requires conditions that are so bad...