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Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Retention Bonus Not a ‘Wage’ Under Massachusetts Law

By Terence McCourt & Amanda L. Carney on October 31, 2025
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On Oct. 22, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its opinion in Nunez v. Syncsort, Inc., holding that a retention bonus does not constitute a “wage” under the Massachusetts Wage Act. This affirms a 2024 decision by the Appellate Division of the Massachusetts District Court.

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Photo of Terence McCourt Terence McCourt

Terence P. McCourt is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Boston office and Chairman of its Labor & Employment Practice. He represents a broad range of organizations in all facets of management-side labor and employment law. During more than two decades of practice, Terry has

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Terence P. McCourt is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Boston office and Chairman of its Labor & Employment Practice. He represents a broad range of organizations in all facets of management-side labor and employment law. During more than two decades of practice, Terry has gained a national reputation for his practical, strategic approach to employment law issues.

With wide-ranging litigation experience, Terry handles diverse employment matters, including employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases in state and federal courts, wage and hour compliance, labor arbitration cases, non-competition cases, internal corporate investigations, and National Labor Relations Board proceedings. He also counsels employers concerning day-to-day human resources issues as well as myriad legal requirements in the workplace, particularly related to significant operational changes such as mergers, acquisitions, business relocations or reductions in force.

Terry has wide-ranging governmental experience as the former Deputy Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor of Massachusetts and General Counsel to the Massachusetts Secretary of Labor.

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Photo of Amanda L. Carney Amanda L. Carney

Amanda L. Carney represents clients in a broad range of commercial litigation and labor and employment matters, including claims involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation. She is experienced with handling matters in state, federal, and appeals court, and before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

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Amanda L. Carney represents clients in a broad range of commercial litigation and labor and employment matters, including claims involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation. She is experienced with handling matters in state, federal, and appeals court, and before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. She also assists clients with conducting internal investigations involving employee misconduct. Amanda provides clients with day-to-day counseling on a variety of matters regarding wage and hour laws, internal investigations, employee handbooks/policies, and compliance with employer obligations under state and federal law.

In addition, Amanda advises clients in the gaming industry on regulatory and compliance matters. Amanda also has experience representing financial services institutions and licensed individuals against claims brought by customers and regulators. Amanda has represented clients in regulatory investigations before various state securities divisions, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Amanda is passionate about providing legal services to low-income individuals in the Greater Boston area. She has spent hundreds of hours providing pro bono legal services through her involvement with a national organization advocating for children in immigration proceedings. She also serves as the firm’s fundraising co-captain for the Greater Boston Legal Services Associates Fund Drive, and has helped raise thousands of dollars to support GBLS’s work on behalf of domestic violence survivors.

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