Massachusetts Labor Guidance
Free plain-English summaries of opinion letters, administrative policies, and interpretive notices from Massachusetts's labor agency, with the current status and the official source on every page.
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Time-and-attendance recordkeeping requirements apply to exempt employees too
An employer asked DLS whether Massachusetts wage-and-hour law permits using a time-and-attendance tracking system for employees who are exempt from overtime. DLS explained the state's recordkeeping st…
Federal fixed-schedule recordkeeping shortcut is permissible under state law too
An employer asked whether Massachusetts wage-hour law recognizes the federal "fixed schedule exception," which lets employers keep a schedule-based record of hours instead of logging exact hours worke…
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These are official interpretive documents from Massachusetts's labor agency: opinion letters answering questions from employers and workers, administrative policies, and interpretive notices. They show how the agency applies wage-and-hour and workplace law to real situations, but they are guidance, not statutes or court decisions, and the agency can supersede or withdraw them. Every page above shows the document's current status, when that status was last verified, and a link to the official source.