Bujold v. EMC Corp.

Gants, Ralph D., J.

The plaintiff Kevin Bujold (“Bujold”) was terminated from his employment with the defendant EMC Corporation (“EMC”) after he refused to work eight consecutive days without a day off. Bujold contends that EMC violated G.L.c. 149, §48 by compelling him to work more than six consecutive days without a day off, and violated G.L.c. 149, §148A by firing him for refusing to do so.1 EMC now moves for summary judgment, arguing that Bujold is not among those employees who are protected under G.L.c. 149, §48. After hearing, for the reasons stated below, EMC’s motion for summary…