Massachusetts High Court Upholds $8.8M Judgment Against Furniture Retailer for Overtime Pay Violations

In a recent ruling by the Massachusetts High Court, an $8.8M judgment against furniture retailer Jordan’s was upheld for violating overtime and Sunday pay laws. Tackling the crux of the matter, Justice Serge Georges Jr., clarified that sales employee’s commissions, overtime, and Sunday pay each represent distinct forms of compensation. Therefore, by offsetting amounts owed to its sales employees in commissions against their overtime and Sunday premium draws, Jordan’s did not furnish its sales employees with distinct, additional pay for overtime and Sunday services, thereby contravening the respective statues concerning overtime and Sunday pay. Full story.