Attorney General 2023
State Sues Company Running Rest Stops on Connecticut Highways, Alleges Wage Laws Violated
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Attorney General William Tong today sued Connecticut service plaza operator Project Service, LLC on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Labor seeking to recover $2.7 million in allegedly unpaid wages owed to food service employees at the Connecticut’s 23 service plazas, including the rest stops in Darien. — an announcement from the state Attorney General’s Office
The lawsuit also seeks to collect an additional $2.7 million in damages as well as $722,000 in civil penalties previously assessed but never paid, according to the attorney general. Since 2009, Project Service has held a contract with the state Department of Transportation to provide food service to the 23 state-owned service plazas along I-95, Route 15, and I-395. Project Service in turn contracts with a number of different food service operators. Project Service’s agreement with the state requires them to comply with standard wage laws.