“Piece Work” Payment: Smith Lee Nebenzahl attorneys represented an employee who was paid on a “piece work” basis, and only after customers paid. This resulted in the employee performing services on a regular basis with ether no wages or deferred wages, and without overtime pay, in violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act and overtime laws. The employee was also threatened with termination of his employment if he continued to complain about his wages and overtime. Smith Lee Nebenzahl attorneys initiated litigation under the Massachusetts Wage Act and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for recovery of his unpaid wages, which resulted in a favorable settlement.
