Legal Opinion
Dixon v. Perry & Slesnick, P.C.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 28, 2009No. 08-P-1421PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRapoza, C.J.
The question presented in this appeal is whether a claim under the Massachusetts Wage Act, G. L. c. 149, §§ 148 et seq. (Wage Act), is subject to a mandatory arbitration provi*272sion in the parties’ individually negotiated employment agreement. We conclude that it is and reverse the order denying the defendants’ motion to dismiss and to compel arbitration.
Background. Plaintiff Wendy Dixon, a dentist, was hired by the predecessor corporation to defendant Perry & Slesnick, P.C.3 In 2004, Dixon and her employer executed an “Employment and Non-Competition Agreement” (agreement). The agreement…
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