Staffing Firm to Pay $221,180 in Penalties

Monday, October 19, 2020 | 0

A temporary employment agency with more than 2,000 temp workers in Massachusetts will pay $221,180 in restitution and penalties to resolve allegations that it violated the state’s labor laws, Attorney General Maura Healey announced.

Attorney General
Maura Healey

Premier Employee Solutions LLC was cited for violations that included failing to comply with the requirement to provide employees with written notice outlining basic job assignment information, including rate of pay, nature and description of the work assignment and workers’ compensation insurance carrier information.

The company was also cited for failing to pay employees in a timely manner, records violations and failing to comply with the earned sick time law.

Healey’s office said it opened an investigation into the staffing agency after receiving a tip that some Premier workers were not being paid in accordance with state wage and hour laws. Investigators conducted a site visit, demanded records and discovered evidence of the violations, the Attorney General’s Office said in a statement.