In California, employers are prohibited from withholding an entire paycheck for any reason.
In Massachusetts, there are no state or federal laws that specifically limit the number of consecutive days an employee over the age of 16 can work. This allows employers to schedule employees for seven or more days in a row if necessary.
An employer can terminate any employee, with or without notice.
Massachusetts General Law chapter 149, section 100, provides that "no person shall be required to work for more than six hours during a calendar day without an interval of at least thirty minutes for a meal." Iron works, glass works, paper mills, letter press establishments, print works, bleaching works, and dyeing ...
An employer is allowed to deduct certain items from an employee's paycheck if the employee has voluntarily authorized the deduction in writing. Examples of such deductible items are union dues, charitable contributions, or insurance premiums.
Please call the Fair Labor Division Hotline at 617-727-3465 if you need a wage complaint form in an accessible format other than filing online.