USA: Lack of legislation in New York enables construction co. to continue to operate despite wage theft conviction after taking USD 31,500 from migrant employees
요약
보고된 날짜: 2024년 8월 16일
위치: 미국
기업 페이지
Fuerte Construction Services - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 4
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 위치를 알 수 없음 , 시공 , Gender not reported , Unknown migration status )토픽들
임금 착취 , 법적 보호망과 정의에 대한 접근성결과
응답 요청 여부: 예, Journalist에 의해 요청됨
시행된 조치: As part of his plea agreement with prosecutors, the owner was sentenced to eight misdemeanour counts of wage theft. Fuerte was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay a $12,000 fine, and required to pay full restitution of $31,583 to eight of his victims before his sentencing. However, despite his conviction, he can continue operating his contracting business. In February 2023, Fuerte successfully registered his latest company, Fuerte Construction Services LLC, which also remains active. Journalists could not reach Fuerte for comment on this story.
출처: News outlet
요약
보고된 날짜: 2024년 8월 16일
위치: 미국
기업 페이지
Fuerte Construction Services - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 2
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 위치를 알 수 없음 , 시공 , Gender not reported )토픽들
임금 착취 , 법적 보호망과 정의에 대한 접근성결과
응답 요청 여부: 예, Journalist에 의해 요청됨
시행된 조치: As part of his plea agreement with prosecutors, the owner was sentenced to eight misdemeanour counts of wage theft. Fuerte was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay a $12,000 fine, and required to pay full restitution of $31,583 to eight of his victims before his sentencing. However, despite his conviction, he can continue operating his contracting business. In February 2023, Fuerte successfully registered his latest company, Fuerte Construction Services LLC, which also remains active. Journalists could not reach Fuerte for comment on this story.
출처: News outlet
요약
보고된 날짜: 2024년 8월 16일
위치: 미국
기업 페이지
Fuerte Construction Services - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 2
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 위치를 알 수 없음 , 시공 , Gender not reported )토픽들
임금 착취 , 법적 보호망과 정의에 대한 접근성결과
응답 요청 여부: 예, Journalist에 의해 요청됨
시행된 조치: As part of his plea agreement with prosecutors, the owner was sentenced to eight misdemeanour counts of wage theft. Fuerte was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay a $12,000 fine, and required to pay full restitution of $31,583 to eight of his victims before his sentencing. However, despite his conviction, he can continue operating his contracting business. In February 2023, Fuerte successfully registered his latest company, Fuerte Construction Services LLC, which also remains active. Journalists could not reach Fuerte for comment on this story.
출처: News outlet
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“Contractor Still Operates Despite Stealing Thousands in Wages From Immigrant Workers”
…Fuerte owned and operated Fuerte Construction LLC, a company that stole $31,500 from at least eight immigrant workers he employed between 2020 and 2023. As part of his plea agreement with prosecutors, Fuerte was sentenced to eight misdemeanor counts of wage theft…
Fuerte was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay a $12,000 fine, and required to pay full restitution of $31,583 to eight of his victims before his sentencing. However, despite his conviction, he can continue operating his contracting business.
Fuerte Construction LLC, which was implicated in wage theft, was registered with the state in 2021 and is currently listed as active, according to the New York Department of State Division of Corporations. In February 2023, Fuerte successfully registered his latest company, Fuerte Construction Services LLC, which also remains active. ..
Fuerte could not be reached for comment on this story…
…although Fuerte has multiple arrests and convictions, the state law cannot prevent Fuerte from operating as a contractor…
A bill introduced by New York State Senator Jessica Ramos in 2023 would hope to end this practice…