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Massachusetts labor laws: the rules that reach every paycheck
The Commonwealth writes its own wage, break and leave rules. Where they differ from federal law, the stricter rule usually governs.

The Commonwealth writes its own wage, break and leave rules. Where they differ from federal law, the stricter rule usually governs.

Most bad behavior at work is not illegal. Some of it is. Knowing the difference changes what you do next.

A Supreme Court rule from 1975 still decides who can bring a witness into the room when an employer starts asking questions that could end in discipline.

Both sides at the table carry a legal obligation. Here is what it demands, what it does not, and how the labor board decides it was broken.