The office of the Massachusetts attorney general said it recovered nearly $5 million in restitution and penalties from employers who violated state labor laws last year.
The office’s Fair Labor Division recovered roughly $4.5 million in restitution for nearly 4,400 workers whose employers violated laws that cover such work-related issues as minimum wage, overtime pay, and tip pooling. The office added that it also assessed $500,000 in penalties against employers that violated such laws.
In a statement, Attorney General Martha Coakley said, “Companies must be held accountable to ensure that employees are paid the wages and receive the benefits that they have rightfully earned.”
