This Law Firm Publication by Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP discusses Crocker v. Townsend Oil Co., Inc., a recent Massachusetts Supreme Court opinion that clarifies the limitations on damages that employees can seek under the state Wage Act when an employee claims to have been misclassified as an independent contractor. The opinion also establishes two conditions that must be met in order for Wage Act claims to be waived through the use of general releases.