Massachusetts H1810 creates private attorney general actions for construction wage theft.
Massachusetts H1810 establishes a legal framework for private attorney general actions to address wage theft in the construction industry. This bill allows interested parties, including employees, employers, labor organizations, and trustees, to sue on behalf of the Commonwealth for wage non-payments. Successful litigants can recover damages, penalties, and attorney fees. The attorney general can intervene in these cases and has the right to represent the Commonwealth. Recoveries are directed into a wage enforcement fund used to enforce wage laws and support affected employees.
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