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specifically allow an employee to bring an action on
behalf of himself and on behalf of others (essentially a
class action lawsuit).
A. Minimum Wage
In Massachusetts, the minimum wage is higher
than the federal wage, and employers in Massachusetts
are required to pay the higher amount. The Massachusetts
hourly minimum for most workers was raised to $10.00
in 2016, and increased again to $11.00 on January 1,
2017.
Wait staff, service employees and service
bartenders may be paid a service rate ($3.35 per hour in
2016 and $3.75 per hour starting in 2017) if they
regularly receive tips of more than $20 a month, and if
their average hourly tips, when added to the service rate,
34| Rules of the Road
