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Three Grocery Stores Cited Nearly $1 Million for Wage Theft, Other Wage and Hour Violations Affecting Over 150 Employees 

5/11/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Cites C-Mart Grocery Stores in Downtown Boston and Quincy

Press Statement

AG Healey Issues Statement in Response to Court Decision Denying Uber and Lyft’s Motion to Dismiss  

3/25/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Filed Lawsuit to Ensure Drivers Have Access to Minimum Wage, Overtime, Earned Sick Time and other Benefits

Press Release

On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, AG Healey Launches Training Video to Detect Labor Trafficking and Help Victims 

1/11/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Partners with Local Officials and Community Advocates to Distribute Training Materials

Press Release

AG Healey Advises Public About 2021 Minimum Wage Increase 

12/31/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $13.50 on Jan. 1, 2021; AG’s Wage and Hour Posters Available in Seven Languages

Press Release

AG Healey Co-leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration Rule That Would Undermine Critical Protections for Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic 

10/27/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Press Release

AG's Fair Labor Division Cites Asbestos Abatement Company More Than $564,000 for Prevailing Wage, Overtime Violations 

10/20/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Press Release

AG Healey Announces Nearly $640,000 in Citations Against Three Massachusetts Construction Companies for Prevailing Wage Violations  

10/14/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Press Release

Massachusetts Bakery Cited for Violating State Child Labor Laws 

10/13/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Press Release

AG Healey Cites the Red Hat Bar in Boston for Failing to Pay Workers on Time and in Full  

10/08/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Press Release

AG Healey Cites Quincy Family for Violating State’s Domestic Workers, Wage and Hour Laws 

9/30/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Press Release

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

9/07/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Report Shows More Than $12 Million in Restitution and Penalties Assessed in Fiscal Year 2020

Press Release

AG Healey Appoints New Chief of Office’s Fair Labor Division 

8/11/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Fair Labor Division Enforces State Wage and Hour Laws, Protects Workers from Exploitation

Press Release

AG Healey Secures More Than $186,000 from Utility Service Provider that Failed to Pay Workers Overtime 

7/28/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Press Release

AG Healey: Uber and Lyft Drivers are Employees Under Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws 

7/14/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Files Lawsuit to Ensure Drivers Have Access to Minimum Wage, Overtime, Earned Sick Time and other Benefits

Press Release

AG Healey Announces Enhanced Resources for Workers to Report Safety Concerns As State Begins Phased Reopening  

5/20/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Offers Dedicated Fair Labor Hotline and New Complaint Form to Report Workplace Safety Concerns to AG’s Office