Massachusetts PTO: 10 Things You Should Know If you have read the FAQ and still cannot find the information you need, please contact us with your question. Massachusettss long struggle to maintain individual liberty while paying attention to communal needs resulted in the coalition of democratic principles and capitalist drives that are the hallmark of the United States. Massachusetts maintains laws, known as Blue Laws, that limit an employers ability to require employees to work on Sundays and some holidays. For more information, refer to theMassachusetts Blue Laws and Working on Sundays or Holidayspage. Please limit your input to 500 characters. If your employer does not pay adequate overtime wages, you can file an unpaid overtime claim with the Massachusetts Department of Labor. A compilation of print sources and general information on employment law. Mass.gov is a registered service mark of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. If you would like to continue helping us improve Mass.gov, join our user panel to test new features for the site. Section74. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Area 10,554 square miles (27,336 square km). It was in Massachusetts that the colonists raised the hue and cry against taxation without representation, as exemplified by the Boston Tea Party; the activism of the Massachusetts colonists inspired others and culminated in the shot heard round the world at the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775. Amends the definition of "wait staff employee" to include a waiter, waitress, bus person, person in a quick service restaurant who prepares or serves food or beverages as part of a team of counter staff or any other counter employee who: (i) serves beverages or prepared food directly to patrons or who clears patrons' tables; (ii) works in a restaurant, banquet facility or other place where prepared food or beverages are served; and (iii) has no managerial responsibility during a day in which the person serves beverages or prepared food or clears patrons' tables. Many employers believed they can refuse to pay earned pay to employees, or try to establish policies that require their employees to forfeit their accrued vacation time. Fri 9:11 am. Customarily, terms and conditions of part-time and full-time employees are similar, although benefits that are based on scheduled or worked hours are usually prorated.