The Attorney General’s office fined seven Marblehead employers for 17 state labor law violations between March 9, 2022, and Feb. 20, 2025, the Current has learned.
More than 80% of all employer violations — including failing to pay minimum wage or provide earned sick time, keeping inaccurate records and child labor infractions — were issued in the past two years. Since March 9, 2022, Marblehead employers have paid nearly $44,000 in fines, records show.
The attorney general fined the Marblehead restaurant Caffé Italia more than $14,000 in 2024 for state labor law violations that included failing to keep accurate payroll records, pay minimum wage and allow the earning and use of sick time, as well as child labor infractions.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s Fair Labor Division found the restaurant owner acted “without specific intent” to violate the law, and the fines included restitution to employees, the records show. In response to a public records request, Campbell’s office provided redacted complaints with the names, addresses and specifics blacked out.
Caffé Italia owner Donna Oliviero declined a request for an interview, but in a statement sent by email on Nov. 13, she stated she was unaware the restaurant had not been in compliance with the law.
Caffé Italia, the email states, “has administratively resolved all outstanding issues with the Attorney General’s office, made financial restitution as appropriate and is now fully compliant.” The restaurant paid all fines,...
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