Three Massachusetts masonry companies and their owners have been ordered to pay more than $68,000 for failing to pay the prevailing wage, Attorney General (AG) Martha Coakley recently announced.
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Download NowDuring site inspections at nine public construction projects, investigators of the AG’s Fair Labor Division filmed employees performing masonry tasks, such as cutting block or brick with a masonry saw. Payroll records revealed that the masonry workers were misclassified as laborers and were therefore denied prevailing wages for their trade.
The following companies were cited as a result of the investigation: D’Agostino Associates, Inc. of Newton, was fined $30,000 for four violations; Lighthouse Masonry, Inc. of New Bedford, was fined $22,500 for three violations; and Fernandes Masonry, Inc. of New Bedford, was fined $15,000 for two violations. The contractors were also ordered to pay restitution to employees for the hour of work observed by AG investigators. Lighthouse Masonry was further fined $500 for failing to submit accurate payroll records.
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