RESULTS OF BOSTON'S SAFEST DRIVER COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

RESULTS OF BOSTON'S SAFEST DRIVER COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

Release of scores show overall improvement in driver safety

BOSTON - Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh, together with the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM), today announced the preliminary findings from the Boston's Safest Driver competition and encouraged Boston drivers to sign up in the Boston's Safest Driver competition. Those who sign up for the app this week will be entered to win up to $4,500 in prizes. Boston's Safest Driver app was created in partnership with the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics and the Vision Zero Task Force, Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) and the Arbella Insurance Foundation. The smartphone app scores drivers on five behaviors associated with safer driving. To date, 98 users have been awarded over $3,400 in prizes, including prizes for people walking, biking or taking public transportation. Currently, more than 4,000 users have signed up for the app.  For the most active users of the app (the top 25 percent of users), phone distraction scores dropped by 47 percent, hard braking scores by 37 percent and speeding scores by 35 percent. 17 percent of all drivers using the app have gone 25 days in a row or more of no phone usage. "Our top priority is creating streets that are safe for Boston's pedestrians, cyclists and drivers," said Mayor Walsh. "We know that when drivers are more attentive, we save lives, and this competition is a fun way to encourage drivers to use more caution when traveling on our streets. With Thanksgiving travel approaching, I encourage all Boston residents to commit to safer driving, and I thank Cambridge Mobile Telematics and the Arbella Insurance Foundation for their partnership in making this possible." Boston's Safest Driver competition allows participants to challenge their family and friends, see how they rank in their community and win prizes for improvement each week. Between now and December 3, participants can download the app and win one of a dozen weekly prizes, provided by the Arbella Insurance Foundation, for everything from having the top score, to being the best new driver, to taking car-free trips. Downloading the app this week will also enter drivers into the grand prize competition where four skilled drivers will win up to $4,500 in prizes. "The competition is a fun way to approach a serious issue," said Kris Carter, Co-Chair of the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics. "Safe driving is one more topic to discuss around the table on Thursday and we hope people will show off their high scores to spur competition over the final two weeks." The competition will culminate on December 3, 2016, with the announcement of the safest drivers in the region to be announced shortly thereafter. A major goal of the program is to allow users to become more aware of their own driving habits, particularly distractions from mobile phones, which the app informs the user about after a drive has been completed. According to the United States Department of Transportation, 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2014. In 2015, Mayor Walsh launched Vision Zero Boston as a commitment to focus the City's resources on eliminating fatal and serious traffic crashes in Boston by 2030. The Vision Zero initiative explicitly promises action on addressing distracted driving, reducing speeding, and the exploration of new engagement strategies - all goals that sparked the partnership between CMT and the City. To download the Boston's Safest Driver app, visit:https://www.boston.gov/transportation/bostons-safest-driver-competition To view Boston's Safest Driver video, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ws47k1lrV0

麻州政府成立數位醫療保健理事會

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)麻州州長辦公室今(11月22)日宣佈成立由33人組成的”數位醫療保健理事會(Digital Healthcare Council)，將一年至少開會四次，並研擬出一份三年計畫，帶動麻州競爭未來10年將成長至320億元的數位醫療市場。

麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)早在今年一月就推出了”麻州數位健康計畫(Massachusetts Digital Health Initiative)，現在進一步從科技，醫療服務，保險，醫療設備，生命科學，學術，政府等公、私營機構，徵召來31名專業人士，請他們幫忙找出利用新數位科技，改善麻州內的醫療護理，增加就業機會，並減少醫療開支的辦法。

麻州州長查理貝克和這"數位醫療健康理事會"今日在麻省總醫院(MGH)的醫療歷史及創新博物館，召開了第一次會議，重點討論有助於麻州創新醫療科技發展的策略及政策，希望充分利用在數位醫療領域，麻州已經居於領先地位的生命科學，電子醫療記錄，消費者可穿載設備，護理系統，付費管理，大數據分析及遠距醫療等。

新成立的這”數位醫療保健理事會"將由麻州長住宅及經濟發展辦公室麾下的創新，科技及創業助理署長Katie Stebbins，Vertex波士頓地區主席，董事長暨執行長Jeffrey Leiden等兩人擔任共同主席。

這一理事會成立後的首要責任，將是制定一份三年成長計畫，提出有哪些方法可推廣，加速麻州數位醫療創新的建議及目標。該會也將成立訂定支援計畫，以促進這些計畫的實施，並每年提交報告。

Governor Baker Establishes Massachusetts Digital Healthcare Council 

Advisory council will guide administration policy to support Massachusetts’ digital healthcare industry

BOSTON – Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced the creation of a Digital Healthcare Council, a comprehensive public-private partnership that will advise the administration on the future of the Commonwealth’s digital healthcare industry. The council stems from the momentum of the Massachusetts Digital Health Initiative, launched in January 2016.

The council convenes leaders across the digital healthcare industry, including technology, healthcare delivery, insurance, medical devices, the life sciences, academia, and government, to advise on ways new digital technologies can improve healthcare in the Commonwealth, grow jobs, and reduce healthcare costs.

“For Massachusetts to become a national leader in digital health, we need to continue to build on the momentum our Digital Health Initiative has already produced,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “This council will collaborate to move past barriers in the healthcare industry and solve significant challenges to make advances in patient care, lower health care costs, and address public health crises, like the opioid epidemic.”

Today, Governor Baker convened the first meeting of the Digital Health Council at the Massachusetts General Hospital Museum of Medical History and Innovation. The session focused on strategies and tactics that can help Massachusetts grow innovative digital health technologies. The digital health market spans a number of technologies Massachusetts is an established leader in, including the life sciences, electronic health records, consumer wearable devices, care systems, payment management, Big Data analytics and telemedicine. The digital health market is estimated to grow to $32 billion over the next decade.

“The digital health industry presents an enormous economic development opportunity for the entire Commonwealth,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The industry is poised to create jobs across the Massachusetts through its impact on patient care in community hospitals, potential for advanced manufacturing applications, and for our innovation hubs that span from Springfield to Lowell, to Worcester and New Bedford.”

The Council will be co-chaired by Katie Stebbins, Assistant Secretary of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, and Dr. Jeffrey Leiden, Chairman, President and CEO of Boston-based Vertex.

“The digital healthcare sector plays directly to our strengths in Massachusetts - from world-class hospitals, universities and life sciences companies, to significant concentrations of VC investment,” said Dr. Jeffrey Leiden. “We at MACP are honored to have led this outstanding public-private partnership toward accelerating the growth of the digital healthcare industry in the Commonwealth and are excited about the future growth of this segment of the innovation economy as the state takes this initiative forward to the next stage.”

In January 2016 Governor Baker launched the Massachusetts Digital Health Initiative, a public-private partnership established by Governor Baker, Massachusetts healthcare executives, legislative and municipal partners, and leaders in the business community including the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MACP). The Massachusetts Digital Health Council will help steer and shape that Initiative, as its initial responsibility will be to deliver a three-year growth plan to the Governor with recommendations and objectives for ways the state can promote and accelerate digital healthcare innovation across the Commonwealth. The Council will also establish and support projects that bolster the implementation of the growth plan, reporting on their progress via an annual report on the Council’s progress towards its objectives.

“EOHHS is looking forward to partnering with the Council to share ideas and advance digital health in our work,” said Marylou Sudders, Secretary of Health and Human Services. “We know health data innovation can help us improve costs, care and  health outcomes, and has already helped us in addressing  public health issues, such as  the Commonwealth’s opioid crisis.”

“Massachusetts succeeds when we play to our strengths, and we have all of the resources necessary to become a global player in this space, as we are in the life sciences sector,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash. “Digital health has unlimited potential to improve healthcare outcomes, lower costs and become a significant driver of job creation across the Commonwealth.”

The Massachusetts Digital Health Council will meet at least four times per year, and will be supported by the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development and the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech (MeHI). The full list of Council members is below:

Co-Chairs:

• Katie Stebbins, Assistant Secretary for Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
• Dr. Jeffrey Leiden, Chairman, President & CEO, Vertex

Members (alphabetical by last name):

• Jay Ash, Secretary, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
• Scott Bailey, Managing Director, MassChallenge
• Jeff Bussgang, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
• Andrew Dreyfus, President & Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
• Sandra L. Fenwick, President & Chief Executive Officer, Boston Children's Hospital
• Alan M. Garber, Provost, Harvard University
• Dr. Atul Gawande, Executive Director, Ariadne Labs at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Louis Gutierrez, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Connector
• Dr. John Halamka, Chief Information Officer, Beth Israel Deaconess System
• Kerry Healey, President, Babson College
• Colin Hill, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder, GNS Healthcare
• Keith A. Hovan, President & CEO, Southcoast Health
• Dr. Erin Jospe, Chief Medical Officer, PatientKeeper
• Stephen Kraus, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners
• Laurie Leshin, President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
• Travis McCready, President & CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
• Alice Moore, Undersecretary, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
• Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel, President, Brigham and Women's Health Care
• Ed Park, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, athenahealth
• Larry Renfro, CEO, Optum
• Martin Arnold Schmidt, Provost, MIT
• Peter Sherlock, Senior Vice President, Programs and Technology, Center for National Security & Director, Bedford Operations, MITRE Corporation
• Justin Steinman, Chief Marketing Officer, GE Healthcare Digital
• Dr. Steven Strongwater. President & CEO, Atrius Health
• Laurance Stuntz, Director, Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech
• Marylou Sudders, Secretary, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
• Steven Tello, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship & Economic Development, UMass Lowell
• Dr. David Torchiana, President & CEO, Partners HealthCare
• Joel Vengco, Vice President & Chief Information Officer Baystate Health
• Kate Walsh, President & CEO, Boston Medical Center
• Rick Weisblatt, Chief of Innovation and Strategy, Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare

廣告: Enjoy Omakase at Fuji at WoC's Private Chefs Kitchen this December

廣告

Enjoy Omakase at Fuji at WoC's Private Chefs Kitchen this December   

 

Boston, MA - November 21, 2016 – Fuji at Ink Block, at 352b Harrison Avenue in the South End is JP Fuji Group’s latest Japanese restaurant. The group’s next restaurant Fuji at West of Chestnut will be located in Quincy Center at 1420 Hancock Street and is slated to open December 2016.

 

Jimmy Liang, CEO of JP Fuji Group has been working in the sushi bar at Fuji at Ink Block and says, “The hottest item at Fuji at Ink Block is the lobster sashimi, but it’s only available with Omakase.” Omakase is a Japanese phrase that means ‘I’ll leave it up to you.’ During Omakase guests are served 4, 6, or 8 courses of the chef’s choice while seated at the sushi bar. The courses are ‘off the menu’ and range from sashimi to wok tossed dishes.  

 

Fuji at West of Chestnut will also serve Omakase, but in their Private Chefs Kitchen. The Private Chefs Kitchen consists of a private kitchen and dining room. The dining room seats 12 guests and allows them to watch as chefs prepare their Omakase.  “The Private Chefs Kitchen is reservation only and its availability will be communicated via an email list,” Liang says. Hopeful guests of the Private Chefs Kitchen can add themselves to the email list by reaching out to blairli@jpfujigroup.com.

 

Liang promises, “When you’re at a JP Fuji Group restaurant you will never leave an Omakase hungry.” Omakase at Fuji at Ink Block ranges from $150 to $200 per person and reservations are recommended. Guests of the Private Chefs Kitchen at Fuji at West of Chestnut can expect to pay about $250 per person for Omakase.

 

JP Fuji Group is the largest operating pan-Asian restaurant group in the Northeast. They operate on one mission, ‘leave a place a little better than when you first found it.’ In 2016 Smart CEO named Jimmy Liang as one of Boston’s Future 50, the Boston Chamber of Commerce recognized JP Fuji Group as the small business of the year, and Inc 5000 ranked JP Fuji Group as one of the fastest growing companies in America at #2,975. Additional information about JP Fuji Group can be found on their website at www.JPFujiGroup.com.

MIT師生集會誓捐4萬小時維護社會正義

發起行動組織的公開信:
Despite being a leader in technological and policy innovation, MIT’s community has largely remained silent on issues of social justice over the last few decades. Today, November 21, members of the MIT community broke that silence. Over 300 students, faculty, and staff gathered in front of Killian Court this afternoon in solidarity with marginalized communities, the working class, and the environment. Together, we reaffirmed, to ourselves as well as to the world, the core values of scientific validity and social justice that our community rests upon. (drafted here)

With raw political energy pulsing through our campus, we— members from a diverse set of student groups listed below— aim to break through the fog of political apathy created as a byproduct of a broken political system. Over 200 MIT community members pledged to commit at least two hours a week for the next two years--totalling over 40,000 hours--to taking tangible action toward supporting the common cause of social justice and creating a democracy that better serves the needs of all its constituents. We see this as the beginning of an era for political engagement at MIT.

Community members will bring their expertise in fields encompassing not only science and technology but also humanities and social sciences to create solutions. Together, we will work towards making an MIT a beacon not just of scientific innovation, but of social justice.

If you are interested in more information about the event, we have video footage of the speakers--which range from student to faculty--as well members of the community singing in solidarity with the those who are targeted in the current political climate. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Solidarity@MIT

Organizers: Suma Anand, Raúl Boquín, Daniel Chen, Adam Hasz, Tse Yang Lim, Emily Thai, and Brian Tom

Groups with Participating Members: BSU (Black Students Union), (BGSA) Black Graduate Students Association, MIT Democrats, Fossil Free MIT, SACO (Student Activist Coalition), LCC (Latino Cultural Center), Stop Our Silence, MIT African Students Association, MIT Muslims Students Association,and Affiliated (LGBTQ+ students in Greek life)

賴銘琪向美國飛虎隊空戰英雄格菲斯中校及遺屬致敬

賴處長轉頒表揚狀予格菲斯中校外孫女Jackie Yeo女士，右為名人堂
會長Frank Lennon。

臺北經文處處長賴銘琪夫婦於11月19日晚間應邀出席「羅德島航空名人堂」（Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame）在羅州Cranston市舉辦的年度餐會，代表中華民國（臺灣）政府向二次大戰期間赴華助戰美國前飛虎隊空戰英雄格菲斯中校（Charles E. Griffith）及其遺屬致敬。

賴處長代表中華民國政府於名人堂餐會致詞向格菲斯
中校及遺屬致敬。

賴處長應邀致詞時表示，中華民國政府及人民感謝由陳納德將軍領導的美國飛虎隊於二次大戰期間赴華助戰。格菲斯中校在中國大陸擔任飛行戰鬥任務期間，出戰逾百次，擊落敵機多架、擊沉敵方砲艇一艘，並多次獲頒空軍獎章、總統（單位）褒揚令、傑出飛行十字獎章等殊榮，戰功彪炳，貢獻卓著。可惜英年早逝，未及見到最後勝利，而於1944年12月18日因飛機失事卒於中國大陸雲南呂梁空軍基地。

賴處長夫婦與格菲斯中校外孫女Jackie Yeo及外曾孫女
Megan Yeo合影

賴處長表示，格菲斯中校是王牌飛虎隊員、真正的空戰英雄，中華民國（台灣）對於他與其他飛虎隊員的犧牲奉獻，不曾或忘，謹代表政府向格菲斯中校及其家屬致敬及致謝。中華民國與美國共有民主自由、尊重人權等文明價值，也願共同為人類的和平福祉奮鬥。

格菲斯中校於1944年11月10日獲頒的傑出飛行十字獎章證書上明載：「他在空戰拒敵上具非凡成就…雖然他必須時常飛入敵方具優勢的區域，但他總能重擊敵方物資及人員。雖然敵人地面及空中砲火猛烈，但他總能有效且冷靜地化險為夷，完成交付的使命。」格菲斯中校死後被安葬於美國阿靈頓國家公墓。

羅德島航空名人堂為非營利機構，由退休海軍飛行軍官Frank Lennon於2003年創立，以表彰該州貢獻卓著之航空界人士為宗旨。該機構迄已表彰7位曾於二次大戰期間赴華助戰之飛虎隊成員。

除賴處長夫婦應邀出席該機構今年年會外，波士頓榮光會理事長石家孝及經文處新聞組長朱永昌也陪同參加，現場並放映中華民國公共電視台發行的「飛虎傳奇」紀錄片，與現場賓客共同回顧中美兩國並肩作戰的情誼及光榮歷史。(經文處新聞組提供)

第五届南加州创新论坛 专业精英云集

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第五届南加州创新论坛 专业精英云集

由非营利组织普创(PlusYoou)主办的第五届南加州创新论坛(SIF)11月19日全天在长滩市的皇家玛丽号邮轮(Queen Mary)上举办，本届论坛主题是娱乐+科技，分为四个当前最受好莱坞、主流媒体关注的、有巨大发展前景的版块：虚拟现实（VR）丶网红营销（Influencer Marketing）丶影视知识产权（IP），以及数字媒体（Digital Media）。吸引全美和南加州地区400名专业精英和青年学子与会。

普创主席李可表示，论坛由南加州代表娱乐最前沿的科技港湾“硅滩”发声，倡导最内行、最有前景的科技娱乐创新！并讨论下一个五年，娱乐产业向哪里发展，新一代的年轻人和投资者又将如何定位和准备迎接这一切变化，中国企业走上了大航海时代，论坛希望能帮助青年朋友们驶入美国主流社区，并且获得最有效的人脉。

在“虚拟现实（VR）颠覆电影和游戏”分论坛的讨论中，嘉宾们认为，科技和娱乐的跨界合作推动娱乐行业正在进行快速的变革。VR＋电影的组合是革命性的，导演们发现故事不会讲了，因为观众的目光再也不是跟着镜头的聚焦而聚焦，观众的思维再也不是被动地被某个特定的故事主线牵着走。剪辑，遥摄，镜头的拉近拉远，这些传统的拍摄方式被VR彻底的改变了。VR与电子游戏的结合不仅仅有效的增加了游戏的互动性，往往给玩家以同时在观看好莱坞大片的错觉。传统的电影制作方式将会被颠覆。 

在“网红经济颠覆广告和营销”分论坛，嘉宾们表示，影响力意味着流量的未来，利用影响力为品牌打下坚实群众基础才是王道。由传统的广告业务向互联网营销的迁移，再到如今如何最大化利用网红打造合适的品牌文化。首席市场运营官们，甚至每一个需要为自己品牌营销的人，无人能逃过这一巨大的变革。

同时嘉宾们各自就在众多网红集中的平台，如何管理并且降低联系大V的沟通成本，如何解决大商家的品牌打造需求丶精准找到性格匹配丶推广效果指数倍增长的问题，如何提高匹配效率，如何采用云科技和大数据搭建成一个自动化匹配平台等问题提供了自己的见解。 

在“美国经验颠覆中国IP产业链”分论坛，嘉宾们表示，IP(即著作权或知识产权)在中国近年的发展可谓如火如荼。而早在上世纪二三十年代开始，美国电影巨头就对IP改编电影表现出了浓厚兴趣。最典型的代表就是好莱坞影视巨头迪士尼，已经成功打造了一个有“电影+衍生品+Theme Park” 多方面全产业链开发的IP ecosystem。

在中国已经有很多业内人士意识到爆发型IP并不能长期发展，在中国，爆发型IP并不适合长期发展，于是中国资本与影视新生代力量也正努力挖掘国内外优秀的IP。中国IP影视产业链需要完善，发展机会巨大。

在“短视频颠覆内容和社交”分论坛，嘉宾们表示，受众越来越碎片化的注意力正日日拷问着传统娱乐行业的从业者们，2016年是短视频的爆发期，正在成为一个新的风口。在所有内容形态中，相比于传统的电视电影，短视频更容易抓取用户短时间的注意力；和传统文字和图片相比，短视频则能获得更长的使用时间。。

美国在内容制作方面以及社交分发上的成功模式是否能应用在中国市场，中国的美拍和小咖秀这样的工具类产品是否能在美国复制，美国本土每天产生大量的UGC和PGC内容是否能通过一个更专业的渠道流向中国市场，为美国的短视频行业带来新的变现模式。

极具知名度和影响力的近40名嘉宾们，为个行业精英和正在准备创业的学子们提供了脑洞大开的见解和思路。加州理工大学坡莫纳分校的计算机系助理教授孙宇表示，论坛非常有活力，内容和主持人的安排非常有新意。毕业自南加州大学后、回国创业的赵工佐专程从中国来参加当天的论坛，他表示普创高质量的论坛是获取行业最新信息、趋势，认识行业“大牛”们的最佳场合。（AACYF洛杉矶讯）

CAMBRIDGE-BASED INSULATION COMPANY CITED MORE THAN $100,000 FOR FAILING TO PAY PROPER PREVAILING WAGE

CAMBRIDGE-BASED INSULATION COMPANY CITED MORE THAN $100,000 FOR FAILING TO PAY PROPER PREVAILING WAGE

Citation Includes Restitution to Employees and Penalties

            BOSTON – A Cambridge-based insulation company and its president have been cited more than $100,000 in restitution and penalties for failing to pay the proper prevailing wage to employees, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. 

Boston Insulation Corporation and its president, Antonio J. Souza, Jr., were cited $111,177 in restitution and penalties for failing to pay the proper prevailing wage, failing to submit true and accurate certified payroll records and failing to keep true and accurate general payroll records.

“Our state prevailing wage laws create a level playing field for contractors and ensure that workers are paid properly,” said AG Healey. “Companies cannot cheat their employees out of their hard-earned wages in order to gain an unfair advantage against competitors.”

The AG’s Office began an investigation in February 2016 after the matter was referred to the AG’s Fair Labor Division by the Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local # 17. 

The investigation revealed that between June 2015 and January 2016, Boston Insulation performed work on nine public works projects throughout Massachusetts for which it did not pay 13 employees the proper prevailing wage. It also revealed that the company classified several employees as apprentices who were not registered with the Massachusetts Division of Apprentice Standards. Due to their unregistered status, those employees should have been classified and paid at a higher prevailing wage rate. 

The public projects included work for the following:

·         Hanson Library

·         Fall River Housing

·         Hopedale Housing

·         Natick Housing

·         Town of Sandisfield

·         Newburyport Housing

·         Reading Housing

·         Waltham Housing

·         Millbury Housing

Also, a review by the AG’s Office of Boston Insulation’s payroll records revealed the company did not keep daily or weekly time records and that its payroll records and certified payroll records did not always match. 

Under the Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law, contractors and subcontractors engaged in public construction projects must pay their employees a special minimum wage, which is based on the occupational classification for the type of work the employees perform.

In order for a contractor to classify and pay an employee as an apprentice, the employee and the company must both be registered with the Division of Apprentice Standards. Employees who are not registered or who are working for a company without a registered program with the Division of Apprentice Standards must be paid at a higher prevailing wage rate. 

AG Healey is committed to protecting the economic security of Massachusetts residents, particularly vulnerable workers. The AG Healey’s Fair Labor Division is responsible for enforcing the laws regulating the payment of wages, including prevailing wage, minimum wage and overtime laws.

            AG Healey has prioritized addressing wage theft in the construction industry.Since the beginning of 2016, the AG’s Fair Labor Division has issued 131 citations against 67 employers in the construction industry, for a total of more than $1.2 million in restitution and penalties.

Workers who believe that their rights have been violated in their workplace are encouraged to call the Office’s Fair Labor Hotline at (617) 727-3465. More information about the state’s wage and hour laws is also available in multiple languages at the Attorney General’s new Workplace Rights website www.mass.gov/ago/fairlabor.

This matter is being handled by Assistant Attorney General Barbara DeSouza and was investigated by Inspector Brian Davies, both of Attorney General Healey’s Fair Labor Division in the Western Massachusetts Regional Office.