The state of Massachusetts labor law lawsuits has alleged some violations regarding its laws on harassment, discrimination, and overtime pay. However, the rights of the state’s employees are protected under several laws including the Massachusetts Blue Laws, the Massachusetts Minimum Fair Wage Law, as well as the Fair Labor Standards Act or the FLSA.

The Massachusetts employment labor law was said to have possibly violated a few of the state’s employment code including discrimination, retaliation, as well as wrongful termination.

The Massachusetts Minimum Fair Wage Law was formulated in order to set standards for overtime work, minimum daily hours and minimum wages. The state’s minimum wage since 2008 has been $8.00 per hour. This applies mostly to all employees except for employees who are tipped. There are adjustments made for tipped employees. They can receive different minimum wage given that they complete several requirements. On the other hand, employees who work over 40 hours in a week should be paid not less than 1.5 times the regular rate, except for those who are employed in jobs that are exempted from overtime pay.

The Massachusetts Blue Laws on the other hand provides a set of guidelines for several business establishments, both retail and non-retail establishments, who are looking to operate on specific holidays or Sundays. This set of guidelines sets a standard wage for employees who are required to work on holidays and Sundays. The Massachusetts Blue Laws also applies to establishments who are applying for permits to operate on specific holidays. According to the Blue Laws, retail establishments are not allowed to require their employees to work during Sundays. Apart from that, these retail establishments or companies are also not allowed to use the employee’s refusal to work on a Sunday as a means for discrimination, dismissal or any other penalty.