Legal Opinion
Camara v. Attorney General
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 25, 2011PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotsford, J.
In this case we consider whether the written policy of the plaintiff ABC Disposal Service, Inc. (ABC), under *757which a worker found by ABC to be at fault in an accident involving company trucks may agree to a deduction from earned wages in lieu of discipline, violates a key provision of the Massachusetts Wage Act, G. L. c. 149, § 148 (§ 148).3 In ruling on the plaintiff’s appeal from a decision of the division of administrative law appeals (DALA), a judge in the Superior Court concluded that the written policy was consistent with § 148. Giving deference to the Attorney General’s reasonable…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Boston Police Patrolmen's Ass'n v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Veterans Cleaning Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- DiFiore v. American Airlines, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
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3Cited by25 opinions
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