News & Updates, Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy, Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts News & Updates,Labor and Workforce Development,Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/lwd/eolwd/jtf/news-and-updates.xml http://www.mass.gov/lwd/eolwd/jtf/news-and-updates.html © 2011 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The Underground Recovery Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2013/04/29/130429ta_talk_surowiecki 2013-04-29T00:00:00Z 2013-04-29T00:00:00Z Mass. to study the underground economy Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/05/patrick-administration-study-underground-economy/On8ZSg1Ri7DWBQU0lDAIOL/story.html 2012-12-05T00:00:00Z 2012-12-05T00:00:00Z Hotel project’s violations expose underground system of scams Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/letters/2012/09/14/underground-economy-rife-with-scams/Gqt2DOfTA16fwMQHnnmb1O/story.html 2012-09-15T00:00:00Z 2012-09-15T00:00:00Z California regulators probe Marriott contractor Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://articles.boston.com/2012-09-13/business/33787408_1_herrera-labor-laws-minimum-wage 2012-09-14T00:00:00Z 2012-09-14T00:00:00Z Marriott Copley Place project flouted pay law Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/09/03/investigators-find-widespread-labor-violations-copley-marriott-renovation/iIRlNeRovG05Dkbta3rOTI/story.html 2012-09-14T00:00:00Z 2012-09-14T00:00:00Z State alleges violation in Boston hotel work Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/09/04/state_alleges_violation_in_boston_hotel_work/ 2012-09-14T00:00:00Z 2012-09-14T00:00:00Z State alleges violation in hotel work Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://www.necn.com/09/04/12/State-alleges-violation-in-Boston-hotel-/landing.html?&apID=7327235cbdaa4467a8e488eadc467962 2012-09-14T00:00:00Z 2012-09-14T00:00:00Z State aims to toughen labor wage, tax laws Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2012/09/11/state-considers-strengthening-labor-wage-and-tax-laws/KQJ79hMuhZYuuu6qCex14M/story.html 2012-09-12T00:00:00Z 2012-09-12T00:00:00Z Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification Uncovers $1.17m in Unreported Wages by Subcontractors on the Marriott Copley Place (Host Hotels) Renovation Project Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.gov/lwd/press-releases/1-17m-unreported-wages-on-marriott-renovation-project.html 2012-09-04T00:00:00Z 2012-09-04T00:00:00Z State accuses 15 firms in Marriott Copley Place renovation Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass_roundup/2012/09/marriott-copley-place-renovation.html 2012-09-04T00:00:00Z 2012-09-04T00:00:00Z A story of hope, and a lopsided deal Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://articles.boston.com/2012-08-26/business/33386906_1_victory-outreach-sonny-arguinzoni-church 2012-08-26T00:00:00Z 2012-08-26T00:00:00Z Workers will get $31k in back pay Labor and Workforce Development lwd http://www.mass.govhttp://articles.boston.com/2012-07-19/business/32728847_1_minimum-wage-hotel-rooms-substance-abuse 2012-07-19T00:00:00Z 2012-07-19T00:00:00Z General Contractor Pays More Than $31,000 to Workers Employed by Subcontractor on Marriott Copley Renovations Labor and Workforce Development ago http://www.mass.gov/ago/news-and-updates/press-releases/2012/2012-07-18-baystate-payment.html 2012-07-18T00:00:00Z 2012-07-18T00:00:00Z

A Woburn general contractor will pay more than $31,000 to workers formerly employed by a subcontractor who were paid less than the state’s minimum wage, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today.

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