Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

Battle over country club’s ‘service charge’ plays out March 5, 2021: (View Article) The Ongoing Battle Over Country Club Service Charges: What’s at Stake? In recent months, a battle over country club service charges has been making waves across the country, sparking debates between club management, members, and legal experts. The controversy stems from rising…

Philip Gordon was quoted in an article published in Lawyers Weekly concerning a Supreme Court case that will decide whether wait staff are entitled to tips under a practice that collected charges from patrons as a “service charge.”  (view article) Gordon Quoted in Lawyers Weekly: Key Insights on the Tips Case Before the Supreme Judicial…

Last week, the First Circuit vacated an order of the Federal District Court that found against a Gordon Law Group executive.  The victory was the subject of an article today in Lawyers Weekly (view article). If you are an executive evaluating your severance package, give us a call. 1st Circuit Reopens Door to $11M Severance…

The “grand bargain” tucked into the Economic Stimulus package will bring some changes to hourly wage ruled rules, phasing out the holiday premium pay by 2023 and broadening the definition of “wait staff employee” covered by the Wage Act.  Under the new laws, employers will no longer be required to pay higher wages to employees…

Minimum wage increase. Happy New Year everyone!  Great news for employees.  Massachusetts minimum wage increased to $13.5o on January 1, 2021, and the wage for tipped employees increased to $5.55, as long as those tipped employees earn more than $20 per month in tips. For those following the minimum wage increases in Massachusetts, this is…

Following the successful jury trial on behalf of Russel Lopes, the Gordon Law Group is pleased to announce that the Court has approved the class action settlement on behalf of minority applicants to the Department of Public Works for the City of Brockton. Judge Daniel O’Shea called the settlement “an amazing piece of work.” You…

Once again, noted employment law firm Gordon Law Group is proud to announce that the firm and 2 of its lawyers named to the 2020 “Best Law Firms” and “Best Lawyers” list released collaboratively every year by U.S. News and Best Lawyers®. The firm will continue to provide rigorous, award-winning representation to clients throughout Massachusetts…

Federal court requires. In response to the pandemic, the Federal District Court in Massachusetts just precluded an employer from firing an employee who said he was unable to work in the office due to a disability – he has asthma and is concerned about illness from Covid. In May 2020, Gabriel Peeple’s employer, Clinical Support…

Terminated employees may. In an effort to avoid their obligations under the Massachusetts Wage Act (“Wage Act”), many employers now condition the payment of commission on continued employment.  Sometimes those same employers the fire employees to avoid the commissions because the employee was not working when the commission came due.  This may no longer work.…

Once again, noted employment law firm Gordon Law Group is proud to announce that 3 of their lawyers have been chosen to the prestigious Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists in 2020. The firm will continue to provide rigorous, award-winning representation to clients throughout Massachusetts and beyond. BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2020 — At Gordon Law Group – an…