Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Carlos Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated & Another.

October 22, 2025

Summary

The court held that the plaintiff's retention bonus payments were not wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act because they were additional compensation conditioned on continued employment, good performance standing, and no reduction in work hours. The payments were therefore outside the Wage Act, and the defendants prevailed on the plaintiff's claim that the second payment was due on his final day of employment.