State AG cracks down on painting industry - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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In total, the AG’s office has resolved 27 cases and has recoverecdnearly $560,000 in restitution for over 250 employeesw of various employers and fined painting companied nearly $195,000 since the spring of the office said. The office has also taken criminal enforcementr action against several painting companies and ownersw and has debarred companied that have violatedthe state’s prevailing wage “Our office is working diligentl to level the playing field in the painting industry so that paintinf contractors that follow the rules are not at a competitivse disadvantage,” Attorney General Martha Coakleyu said in a statement.
“We are committer to enforcing the law so that fewer workers are exploiterd and so that the Commonwealthy no longer loses revenue because ofemployee misclassification.”