"More than 700 current and former construction and demolition workers will share $1.4 million as part of a settlement with their employer after the New York Attorney General's Office found the company guilty of widespread labor abuses. The $1.5 million settlement, announced Tuesday by AG Letitia James, follows an investigation that found Alba Services, Inc. repeatedly violated state workers' compensation laws, retaliated against injured employees, interfered with medical treatment, and failed to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace."
"These workers helped build our skyline. They've cleaned up demolition sites, and they've kept our city running. In return, they were denied the dignity, safety, and respect that every worker deserves, AG James said at a press conference Tuesday, flanked by several of the workers. The way Alba treated these hard-working New Yorkers was unjust and totally unacceptable, and today we are righting those wrongs, she added."
More than 700 current and former construction and demolition workers will share $1.4 million from a $1.5 million settlement following findings of widespread labor abuses by Alba Services, Inc. Alba will also pay $100,000 to a settlement administrator and adopt sweeping workplace reforms. The administrator will oversee compensation for lost wages, medical costs, delayed treatment, discouraged workers' compensation claims, and retaliation after workplace injuries. The findings include repeated violations of state workers' compensation laws, retaliation against injured employees, interference with medical treatment, and failures to prevent sexual harassment. Company representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
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