Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Supreme Judicial Court Expands Protected Conduct Under Wage Act
8/15/2006
In a decision that will impact how Massachusetts employers handle internal complaints regarding wages, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that the Massachusetts Wage Act prohibits retaliation against employees who make internal wage complaints to management, in addition to those who lodge formal complaints in court or with the Attorney General's office. Smith v. Winter Place LLC, 447 Mass. 363 (2006).
The Supreme Judicial Court's decision should impact the manner in which every Massachusetts employer approaches employee concerns regarding wage-related issues. Click here for the entire Alert.
