Massachusetts: “Back Pay” Damages under the WARN Act are not Wages under State Law
APPLIES TO All Employers Subject to the Federal WARN Act in MA EFFECTIVE December 28, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Calixto v. Coughlin, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court stated that back pay under the federal WARN Act is not considered wages under the state Wage Act. There, employees claimed a violation of […]