Ticker: Northampton’s Iron Horse accused of wage-law violations; Gov files stopgap budget

Two western Massachusetts entertainment companies and their owner have been told to pay more than $100,000 in restitution and penalties over allegations that they violated state wage laws, the state attorney general’s office announced Monday.

Iron Horse Ventures Inc. and president Eric Suher were issued citations for allegedly failing to pay wages in a timely manner; failing to maintain a sick leave policy and denying the use of paid sick time to certain employees, among other violations, the attorney general’s office said.

Another company, 26-28 Center St. LLC, was also issued a citation for failing to furnish records, authorities said.

Suher told The Daily Hampshire Gazette that he denies the allegations.

“We do not agree with the findings, and we have appealed the citations we have received from the Office of the Attorney General,” Suher said in a statement.

Gov files stopgap budget

Gov. Charlie Baker filed a $5.41 billion interim budget Monday that would keep state government funded and operating beyond July 1 should the Legislature and his administration not agree in time on an annual spending plan for fiscal 2022.

The governor filed the bill with 10 days remaining in the current fiscal year and said in a letter to legislative leaders that the legislation contained enough spending authorization to maintain government services through July 31.

The filing and passage of one or more interim budgets is not unusual on Beacon Hill, where legislative negotiators frequently take their private talks over the state’s annual budget beyond the July start of the new fiscal year.

from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/3qh6hJB