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In a recent legal development, a federal judge has ruled that a wage dispute involving Boston University (BU) and a lecturer will proceed. The plaintiff, Lydia Curtin-Wilding, a salaried lecturer from Rhode Island, claims that BU failed to adhere to the bi-weekly payment schedule as mandated by the Massachusetts Wage Act. Curtin-Wilding alleges that, despite never opting to be paid monthly, she consistently received her wages at the end of each month, violating state wage laws. This discrepancy reportedly occurred from February 2022 to August 2023.
U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns denied BU’s motion to dismiss the case, which is valued at approximately $5 million as a class action. The university contended that Curtin-Wilding did not have standing under Massachusetts law due to the seemingly technical nature of the violation and argued that the claim was exempt under federal labor laws. However, the judge decided not to weigh in on the terms of any collective bargaining agreement at this juncture. Further details and reactions from the involved parties can be found in the original report.
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