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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

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Boston Recording Studio Cited $400,000 for Failing to Pay Interns and Earned Sick Time Violations 

9/16/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Restitution Is Owed to More Than 60 Unpaid Interns

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

9/06/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Report Shows More Than $8 Million in Restitution and Penalties Assessed in Fiscal Year 2021; More Than 10,500 Workers Assisted By AG’s Office

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Marijuana Dispensary to Pay Nearly $300,000 for Failing to Pay Proper Wages to Hundreds of Employees 

8/26/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Cites Theory Wellness for Wage Law Violations Affecting 282 Employees; Dispensary Has Locations in Chicopee, Bridgewater, and Great Barrington

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Chelsea Cannoli Factory to Pay Over $100,000 for Wage and Earned Sick Time Violations and Retaliation Against Workers 

8/19/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes $80,000 in Restitution for Impacted Workers

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Owner of Northampton, Holyoke Entertainment Businesses Cited $100,000 Over Wage and Hour Violations 

6/21/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG Cites Iron Horse Ventures Inc., 26-28 Center St. LLC, and Eric Suher for Wage Law Violations Affecting Approximately 30 Employees

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Home Health Agency to Pay More Than $85,000 for Failing to Pay Workers Overtime and Travel Time  

6/14/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes $77,000 in Restitution To 79 Employees

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Dunkin Donuts Franchise Owner to Pay $120,000 to Resolve Numerous Child Labor Law Violations  

6/11/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company Owns 10 Dunkin Donuts Locations in Boston Area; AG Investigation Reveals Over One Thousand Instances in Which Company Violated Child Labor Laws