Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) 2022 Labor Day Report, highlighting the office's continued work over the past nearly eight years to stand up for District workers and hold employers accountable. Since 2017, OAG has launched more than 75 workers' rights investigations and recovered over $7 million for workers and the District.
AG Racine also announced recent wins in two separate workers' rights enforcement actions and the recovery of over $725,000, including more than $650,000 in restitution for over 550 harmed workers. These wins resolve a lawsuit against Executive Security Services, LLC (ESS) and an investigation into CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield for failing to pay their workers their full hard earned wages on time. These enforcement actions continue OAG's efforts to hold businesses accountable if they harm workers and violate DC's wage and hour laws.
"On Labor Day, we celebrate the thousands of hardworking people in the District and millions across the country who help keep our communities running and give our city life. Over the past nearly eight years, our office has prioritized standing up for vulnerable workers and holding employers accountable when they deny employees their hard-earned wages and benefits. Our new report reinforces the importance of this work and the impact on DC workers," said AG Racine. "On top of this, the resolutions of these workers' rights lawsuits continues to make clear to any...
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