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very careful about other kinds of deductions, such

as deductions that cover expenses associated with

the employees.

 If you fire an employee, you must immediately pay

that person for all time earned as well as any

accrued, unused vacation time. If the employee

quits voluntarily, these amounts must be paid

within six days of the last day of work.

 Officers and certain management personnel are

considered “employers” under the Wage Act and

can be sued personally by an employee claiming a

violation.

These obligations are taken very seriously by the

courts in Massachusetts, and numerous decisions have

strictly applied these provisions even as they relate to

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