EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The owner of an East Providence construction company stole more than $93,000 in wages from his workers, according to Attorney General Peter Neronha.
Marcos Mutz, 48, the owner of the now defunct M. Mutz Construction, was arraigned in Providence Superior Court Wednesday and charged with obtaining money under false pretenses over $1,500, unlawful appropriation over $1,000, providing false certified payroll documents and 12 counts of wage theft.
According to court documents, Mutz failed to pay $93,643 in wages to 12 former employees for work they performed during the construction and renovation of RISE Prep Mayoral Academy in Woonsocket between September 2018 and October 2019. During that time, M. Mutz Construction performed work as a subcontractor under Case Construction Company, the construction manager of the project.
Prosecutors said Mutz was required to pay workers $52.00 per hour. Instead, the defendant paid workers about $30.00 per hour and kept the difference for himself. Mutz used the stolen wages to pay for tools, family medical expenses and personal expenses, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said Mutz also did not pay workers overtime wages, which are required under state law when a worker works more than eight hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week. Mutz also submitted fake payroll documents to the state, authorities said.
Under...
MANILA, Philippines — Individuals who started and deliberately spread rumors that the government will place the country in an energy lockdown should face consequences as such actions threaten nati...