The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has cited more than $400,000 in penalties and restitution against Worcester home care agency Prestige Health Care Services for violating the state’s wage and hour laws.
Prestige and its president Isdhory Lyamuya received two citations for failing to maintain accurate payroll and timekeeping records and for failing to pay overtime wages to 128 employees, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
Former employees had complained to the Attorney General’s Office alleging nonpayment of wages and overtime. The union 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East also made complaints against Prestige to the Attorney General’s Office.
Prestige was previously fined $21,060 in 2019 for failing to provide records, make timely payment of wages and overtime.
