A Worcester man and his company both plead guilty in Worcester Superior Court on 65 counts of violating the Massachusetts wage and hour laws, and committing insurance and tax fraud. Tam Vuong, age 35, and his company, Labor Solutions, Inc., pled guilty to the charges and were ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution and to serve 5 years probation.

Vuong pled guilty to the charges of Willful Failure to Pay Minimum Wage (13 counts), Willful Failure to Pay Overtime (6 counts), Willful Charging a Transportation Fee That Reduces An Employee’s Daily Wages Below the Minimum Wage (2 counts), Willful Failure to Provide a Pay Stub (14 counts), Willful Failure to Furnish Employment Records to the Attorney General, Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud (5 counts), Unemployment Insurance Fraud (5 counts), Failure to Make Unemployment Insurance Contributions (5 counts); Larceny by False Pretenses Over $250, Willful Failure to File a Tax Return (5 counts) and Willful Aiding or Assisting in the Presentation of Fraudulent Tax Documents (2 counts). Vuong’s company pled guilty to the charge of Willful Failure to Provide a Pay Stub (6 counts).

The Commonwealth recommended that Vuong serve a three to five year jail sentence and that he and his company pay $1.3 million in restitution. (click on link to read full story)