An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general

This bill (SD 1793) clarifies Massachusetts' prevailing wage law to streamline how employees can pursue legal action for unpaid wages. It specifies that the 3-year deadline for employees to sue employers for violations pauses (is "tolled") while the Attorney General investigates a complaint they filed, resuming only after the AG issues a letter authorizing a private lawsuit or finalizes an enforcement action. Employees who win such lawsuits will receive triple damages for lost wages and benefits, plus court costs and attorney fees. The bill applies directly to workers on projects covered by prevailing wage laws, primarily in construction, who have reported violations to the Attorney General.