Maryland Board Approves $13 Million Unpaid Wage Settlement With Correctional Officers

A Maryland board approved a settlement of more than $13 million on Wednesday to resolve claims of unpaid wages due to the changing of timecards at the state’s corrections department, after an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department.

The settlement, approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works, comes after the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Maryland Council 3 — the union representing the workers — filed multiple complaints alleging that the state was illegally changing the time records for employees without their knowledge or permission.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who chairs the board, said the Maryland Department of Corrections and Public Safety violated federal wage laws by failing to pay overtime to 3,874 current and former correctional officers. He also said it covers a three-year period from 2018 to 2021.

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