Prevailing Wage Enforcement Fair Labor Division Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley Jocelyn B. Jones, Deputy Chief & Assistant Attorney General Prevailing.

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Prevailing Wage Enforcement Fair Labor Division Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley Jocelyn B. Jones, Deputy Chief & Assistant Attorney General Prevailing Wage Enforcement Fair Labor Division Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley Jocelyn B. Jones, Deputy Chief & Assistant Attorney General

2 prong approach to seeking compliance with the Prevailing Wage ∙Outreach & education ∙Investigation & enforcement of violation

What types of Prevailing Wage violations exist?

Violations of the Prevailing Wage ∙Wage Violations ∙ Record Keeping Violations

∙Specific examples of wage related violations ∙ Specific examples of record keeping violations

Investigations

∙Civil citation ∙Settlements ∙ Criminal prosecution ∙ Debarment Enforcement Options

Considerations Knowledge of violation? Deception or fraud? Previous violations or convictions? Violation of other laws?

Civil Citations Restitution Penalties Right to Appeal Failure to Pay Citation or Appeal

Criminal Prosecutions Investigation Show-cause hearing or Grand jury Trial

To File a Complaint BOSTON One Ashburton Place Boston, MA (617) SPRINGFIELD 165 Liberty Street Springfield, MA (413) WORCESTER 10 Mechanic Street Suite 301 Worcester, MA (508) NEW BEDFORD 105 William Street, First Floor New Bedford, MA (508) Contact the Regional Office nearest you:

HOTLINES Boston (617) Worcester (508) Springfield (413) New Bedford (508)

For more information, please visit: Select “Bureaus” & then “Fair Labor Division”