Wage Theft - Boston OWD

I am currently out of the office returning on Monday, August 1.  If you need immediate assistance please contact Joyce Armstrong at 617-918-4366 or
Joyce.armstrong@boston.gov. (mailto:Joyce.armstrong@boston.gov)
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Teresa Polhemus Executive Director/Secretary 617-918-4475 (o)
BRA/EDIC One City Hall Square | Boston, MA 02201
BostonRedevelopmentAuthority.org (http://bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/)
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Good morning Brian,

We are working on your request concerning wage theft complaints made to the
Office of Workforce Development. Relevant documents are in the process of
being reviewed by our legal staff and should be ready shortly. Please let
me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Joyce Armstrong

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Monday, July 25, 2016
Subject: Public Records Law Request: Wage Theft - Boston OWD
To: Teresa.Polhemus@boston.gov

July 25, 2016
Boston Redevelopment Authority

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on July 13, 2016. Please let me know
when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is
needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On July 13, 2016:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I
hereby request the following records:

The content of all wage theft complaints made to Boston's Office of
Workforce Development using the Google Docs reporting form (as found here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EFR-MfbvFD8jirKFh-rBDmz1p1wnEbnvr2w8uder1Lc/viewform
) and/or any previous form from 1 June 2015 to the time this request is
processed.

As there are several ways of collecting these responses from the Google
Docs form, please use the following:

Under the "responses" tab of the Google Docs form, please find the "more"
tab located on the top right of the form and select the "Download Responses
(.csv)" option.

Please delete any information that might compromise the identity of wage
theft victims or whistle-blowers. Any such information may be deleted
directly from the spreadsheet at your discretion.

This request was initially made on June 8, 2016 to the Boston City Clerk.
If that request has been already forwarded to your office, please disregard
this request as redundant.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this
request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the
recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The
requested documents will be made available to the general public free of
charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed
by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of
news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for
screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read
print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for
example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Brian Sparks

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Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock
DEPT MR 26852
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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*Joyce Armstrong*

*Public Records Assistant*

617.918.4366 (o)

BRA/EDIC

One City Hall Square | Boston, MA 02201
BostonRedevelopmentAuthority.org <http://bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/>

Good afternoon Brian,

We have completed our search and review of relevant documents concerning
your request made on July 13, 2016. We found one responsive document, which
is attached below. Please note that we have redacted information that may
compromise the identity of the complainant. Let me know if you have any
questions.

Thank you,

Joyce Armstrong

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*Joyce Armstrong*

*Public Records Assistant*

617.918.4366 (o)

BRA/EDIC

One City Hall Square | Boston, MA 02201
BostonRedevelopmentAuthority.org <http://bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/>