The work of the Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification, the investigation of the $418 million Marriott Copley Place renovation that led to wage and hour fines, and the possibility of legislation expanding the reach of the state's wage and hour laws were discussed by Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Joanne F. Goldstein at an open meeting of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Labor & Employment Section on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
The task force, established by Gov. Deval L. Patrick in 2008, is getting an increasing number of calls from businesses filing complaints about competitors who are not following the state's laws, Goldstein said. "Legitimate businesses are struggling to compete," she said. The task force accepts anonymous complaints, but would prefer to at least receive a call from the companies' attorney to help determine the validity of the complaint, Goldstein said.
To learn more about Goldstein’s overview of the Marriott wage and hour case, click here.