Skip to Main Content
The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Construction site of the Center for Computing and Data Sciences

City councilors discuss safety of construction sites in Boston

Cici Yu September 22, 2021
City Councilors discussed construction site safety for workers and residents at a virtual hearing.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks during an event. The Public Rights Project, a new civil rights nonprofit, will pay an attorney to work in Maura Healey’s office to help legal officials. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Maura Healey soon to get a new attorney thanks to nonprofit

Jordan Kimmel March 21, 2018
The Public Rights Project, a nonprofit civil rights organization, is providing Attorney General Maura Healey's office with another full-time attorney to fill a gap caused by rollbacks on certain regulations.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed an executive order Thursday seeking to prevent wage theft by establishing payment certification requirements for vendors with city contracts. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh issues order protecting against wage theft in Commonwealth

Remi Duhé October 29, 2014

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh issued an executive order Thursday requiring city-contracted vendors to certify their compliance with both federal and state wage laws. Vendors will be required to disclose...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
wage theft