The Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly has recovered more than $2 million in theft through multiple labor investigations and prosecutions since the start of the year and has returned more than $450,000 to 80 Nassau County workers who were victimized by companies who failed to pay overtime, minimum wage, prevailing wage rates, and proper wages to employees.
“I am incredibly proud of the work done by my prosecutors in the Major Financial Frauds Bureau. Their continued diligence and determination have resulted in the recovery of millions of dollars this year in stolen wages and other funds. But this is not just about dollars and cents. It’s about justice for the hardworking men and women of Nassau County who were taken advantage of by heartless crooks,” said DA Donnelly. “We will continue to pursue every lead, work together with our partners in labor, and make sure that victims of labor crimes get the pay and protections that they rightfully deserve.”
“The Nassau County Department of Labor has an open-door policy for any wage theft, Prevailing Wage misclassifications, compensation and insurance fraud or for any violation that can be prosecuted,” said Nassau County Department of Labor Commissioner Christopher Fusco. “We work in collaboration with the Nassau Suffolk Building Trades Council, the Long Island Federation of Labor, and the Long Island Contractors Association and have a direct line of communication to the District Attorney’s Office, resulting in felony arrests and restitution. Nassau County labor attorneys and detectives leave no stone unturned.”
New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said, “At the New York State Department of Labor, our mission is to hold employers accountable and ensure workers receive fair pay for a day’s work. These cases serve as a warning to bad actors, and I applaud Nassau County District Attorney Donnelly and her team for bringing these violators to justice. Combatting wage theft continues to be a top priority for the Governor, and we will continue to collaborate with law enforcement to safeguard the rights of workers.”
“For years, the honor system of certifying employee payroll and paying required wages has been corruptly mishandled by pirate contractors betraying public trust and exploiting workers who are not paid in full for their labor or their time. Wage theft is often accompanied by many other crimes, including the mishandling of hazardous materials in public buildings, insurance fraud and tax fraud,” said Vincent Alu, Business Manager of Laborers Local 66.
Donnelly announced the arrests of multiple individuals and companies for alleged crimes including wage theft and workers compensation theft. Donnelly’s Major Financial Frauds Bureau also resolved an additional five cases since January 2025 with non-prosecution agreements, getting money back into workers pockets and forcing companies to change their practices.
The agreements resulted in the return of $363,000 to 37 workers in the construction and agriculture industries in Nassau County, including nearly $130,000 for a worker who was denied prevailing wages on a job.
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