Table of Contents (con’t) Page ii | Massachusetts Wage & Hour Peculiarities, 2025 ed. © 2025 Seyfarth Shaw LLP 2. Deductions Authorized by Statute ............................................................ 14 a. Deductions for Lodging and Meals............................................... 14 (1) Lodging ............................................................................. 14 (2) Meals................................................................................. 14 (3) Deductions and the Calculation of Overtime.................... 15 b. Uniforms – Deductions Not Allowed ........................................... 15 c. Other Statutorily Permissible Deductions..................................... 16 3. Deductions Not Specifically Listed Above............................................... 16 4. Employee Notification of Deductions ...................................................... 18 F. Unclaimed Wages ................................................................................................. 18 II. MINIMUM WAGE .......................................................................................................... 18 A. The Minimum Wage Rate in Massachusetts ........................................................ 19 1. Coverage Under the Massachusetts Minimum Fair Wage Law ............... 19 2. Coverage Under Federal Minimum Wage Law........................................ 20 B. The DLS’s Minimum Wage Regulations ............................................................. 20 C. Exemptions from Massachusetts and Federal Minimum Wage Law ................... 21 1. Volunteers ................................................................................................. 21 2. Interns/Trainees......................................................................................... 23 a. The Federal Exemption for Interns ............................................... 23 b. Massachusetts Exemption for Interns ........................................... 25 D. The Payment of Special Sub-Minimum Wages.................................................... 26 1. Tipped Employees .................................................................................... 27 2. Student Workers........................................................................................ 27 3. Workers with Disabilities ......................................................................... 28 E. The Prevailing Wage for Work on Public Contracts ............................................ 30 1. Construction of Public Works in Massachusetts ...................................... 31 2. Operation of Equipment in Public Works in Massachusetts .................... 33 3. Other Prevailing Wage Provisions in Massachusetts ............................... 33 4. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts ................................................................. 34
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