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AG Healey Issues Seventh Annual Labor Day Report on Office’s Efforts To Combat Wage Theft and Protect Workers 

9/05/2022 The Attorney General's Fair Labor Division

Report Shows More Than $11.8 Million in Restitution and Penalties Assessed in Fiscal Year 2022; More Than 19,000 Workers Assisted by AG’s Office

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Revere Insulation Company To Pay More Than $281,000 for Overtime, Earned Sick Time, and Payroll Records Violations 

8/26/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Agreement Includes Restitution for 30 Employees

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AG Healey Secures Nearly $3 Million in Penalties and Back Wages Within the Construction Industry in Fiscal Year 2022 

8/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Fair Labor Division Cited 100 Construction Companies for Violating State Labor Laws, Securing Restitution for More Than 850 Workers

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AG Healey Joins Coalition Defending States’ Authority To Protect Workers From Retaliation 

6/17/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Amicus Brief Filed in New York Lawsuit Following Alleged Retaliation From Amazon Against Workers

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New York-Based Rail System Company To Pay More Than $220,000 for Overtime and Payroll Violations on Public Works Projects 

5/10/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Restitution Provided for 84 Employees Not Paid Properly for Railroad Improvement Projects

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Essex Waste Hauling and Disposal Company to Pay More Than $250,000 for Failing to Make Timely Payment of Wages  

4/20/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Restitution Expected for 61 Affected Employees

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AG Healey Joins a Multistate Coalition in Support of Transportation Workers’ Rights 

3/04/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Coalition Argues That Workers Should Have Meaningful Access to Justice and the Courts

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Family Dollar Cited $1.5 Million for Thousands of Meal Break Violations at Massachusetts Locations 

2/02/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Company Prevented More Than 600 Employees From Taking Meal Breaks Because of Short Staffing at Stores

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Brookline Man Cited for Violating State’s Wage and Hour, Overtime, and Domestic Worker Laws 

1/31/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant to Pay Over $26,000 in Restitution and Penalties

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Wareham Paving Company Cited Over $1 Million for Not Paying Workers and Failing to Keep Payroll Records on Public Projects 

1/19/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Seeks Restitution for 22 Employees

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AG Healey Advises Public About 2022 Minimum Wage Increase 

12/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $14.25 on Jan. 1, 2022; AG’s Wage and Hour Posters Available in Seven Languages

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Framingham Construction Company to Pay Over $540,000 for Failing to Pay Prevailing Wages to Workers During Middleborough and Westport Projects 

12/20/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Also Sues Contractor for Allegedly Submitting False Documents to Cover up Noncompliance

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AG Healey Resolves Federal Lawsuit in Win for Tipped Workers 

11/16/2021 Office of the Attorney General

State AGs Sued to Stop Trump Administration Rule That Allowed Employers to Reduce Wages of Tipped Employees and Make It Harder to Earn a Living Wage