Grocery Store Chain to Pay $800,000 to Settle Wage Act Violations
A local grocery store chain operating in Boston and Quincy agreed last week to pay $800,000 to settle charges that it violated Massachusetts wage laws relating to sick pay, overtime pay and premium pay for Sundays.
Supermarkets in Boston, Quincy to pay $800,000 in overtime violation case | WBUR News
Massachusetts employers are required to pay employees at least the state minimum wage of $15.00 per hour for all hours worked up to 40 hours per week and are required to pay non-exempt employees time and a half for all hours worked in excess of forty hours per week. Until January 1, 2023, most employers were required to pay premium pay for all hours worked on Sundays. Most workers in Massachusetts are also entitled to 40 hours per year of paid sick time. Employers must pay earned wages within 6 or 7 days of the end of the pay period. If an employee is fired, the employer must pay all compensation owed to them on the day they are fired.
Massachusetts law requires strict compliance when it comes to employee wages – paying compensation even one day late is a violation, and an employer who violates the law will be required to pay triple damages, court costs and attorney fees.
