The Witness Box

Commenting on expert evidence, economic damages, and interesting developments in injury, wrongful death, business torts, discrimination, and wage and hour lawsuits

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Wage and hour developments: 1 for the plaintiff - 1 for the defense

(As reported by Jackson Lewis employment section)

Treble Damages Now Mandated for Violation of Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws
On April 14, 2008, the treble damages bill (Senate Bill 1059) became law. This new law makes awards of triple damages mandatory for prevailing plaintiffs in civil actions brought pursuant to the Massachusetts Wage and Hour laws. Full Story >

California Legislature Seeks to Ease Penalties for Meal and Rest Period Violations
In the year since the California Supreme Court decided Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions, employers have been hit with a surge of class actions for violations of California's meal and rest period laws. Full Story >

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