Healey weighs in on wage theft, this time as governor
By Alison Kuznitz (State House News Service)
Posted: Sep 19, 2023 / 06:37 PM EDT
BOSTON (SHNS) – Vulnerable workers, including immigrants who don’t know their rights or are fearful of employer retaliation, could gain stronger protections against pervasive wage theft under legislation that is supported by the state’s top prosecutor and Gov. Maura Healey but has failed to win over Democrats on Beacon Hill for years.