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The investigation started when a parent filed a complaint that their child was forced to work after midnight on a weekend and was denied meal breaks

A parent filed a complaint with the Attorney General's office regarding their child who worked there. Soon after, an investigation began.

A Rochester company and its owners have been cited more than $1.2 million in restitution an

A Wareham Company and its owners have been cited more than $1.2 million in restitution and

A Wareham Company and its owners have been cited more than $1.2 million in restitution and

A Management Company and Its Owner, Which Operate 10 Dunkin Donuts Locations in the Boston Area, Will Pay $120,000 to Resolve Numerous Violations of the State’s Child Labor Statutes, Attorney General Maura Healey Announced Today.

The Massachusetts attorney general fined a company and franchise owner of several Boston-area Dunkin' locations $120,000 for repeated violations of the state's child labor laws. 

The Massachusetts minimum wage will increase to $13.50 an hour on Friday.  The increase comes as part of a bill the state passed in 2018 that will push the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023. Tipped employees are also seeing an increase in 2021, and must be paid at least $5.55 an hour provided that their tips bring them up to a minimum of $13.50 per hour. Employers must make up the difference if tips don’t fill the gap by the end of a shift. In 2020, the office of Massachusetts Attorney Gen...