Hundreds of Bay State workers will see restitution for unpaid additional time and late wages after the Legal professional Common secured a $3.1 million settlement with airport-services supplier Swissport, her workplace introduced on Tuesday.
In keeping with AG’s workplace, the multi-million greenback settlement comes after the North Carolina based mostly firm didn’t pay additional time wages, hold correct payroll information, or pay their workers in a well timed method.
“When employers violate our laws, including through wage theft and untimely payments, workers are unfairly harmed, exploited, and financially deprived,” Campbell mentioned. “My office will continue to enforce our laws to protect and empower workers, reminding employers that Massachusetts is serious about workers’ rights.”
Swissport employs about 2,100 individuals at Logan Worldwide Airport in numerous roles, together with as baggage handlers, refuelers, and cleaners.
“Nearly all of Swissport’s Logan Airport workers were impacted by the alleged violations,” Campbell’s workplace mentioned in an announcement.
The AG’s investigation stemmed from complaints from impacted staff, together with these forwarded by Service Workers Worldwide Union (SEIU) Native 32BJ, the union representing lots of the affected workers. Roxana Rivera, Assistant to the President of 32BJ SEIU, mentioned that Campbell’s “zealous enforcement of wage and hour laws is desperately important for low-wage workers in particular.”
“We look forward to a continuing collaborative relationship with Swissport that will ensure that workers are properly compensated for the difficult and essential work they do and that systems are in place going forward to ensure workers are protected,” she mentioned.
Underneath the phrases of the settlement settlement, the AG’s workplace says Swissport has agreed to “pay over $3.1 million in citations, including restitution for unpaid wages and penalties.”
A request for remark filed with Swissport was not instantly returned.
