12- 172 C.M.R. ch. 17, § 4

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 172-17-4 - Leaving work due to wages

When making determinations under subsection 1 of section 1193 of the Employment Security Law in cases in which the claimant's reasons for leaving employment were due in whole or in part to wages, factors to be considered may include, but will not be limited to, the following:

A. Whether the claimant was paid wages which were in compliance with the State and/or Federal wage laws.
B. The rate of pay which the employer agreed to pay, and the reason(s) that the employer did not pay at the agreed upon rate.
C. The reason for any reduction in pay during the period of employment.
D. Whether there had been any substantial changes in the claimant's assigned work duties without a corresponding change in the rate of pay.
E. Whether wages were paid at agreed upon times, and if not, the reason(s) for late payment.
F. Whether the claimant has communicated to the employer or a governmental body that there may be a violation of wage laws.

12- 172 C.M.R. ch. 17, § 4