Grant v. City of Saco

ROBERTS, Justice.

The plaintiffs are sixty-seven school teachers employed in the Saco public school system. In November 1979, the plaintiffs, asserting a violation of 26 M.R.S.A. § 621 by the City of Saco, the Saco School Committee, and Howard Cushman, Superintendent of Schools, brought an action pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A. § 626 — A for unpaid wages.

Under section 621, certain employers are required to pay their employees within eight days of the time when the work is performed. 1 Section 626-A allows an em ployee to bring an action for violation of section 621 and if successful, receive a…