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I need advice regarding reporting an employer to DOL

For reference, this is in Massachusetts, in case laws vary by state. I worked for a business that had us pull, at a minimum, 9 hour shifts. We were frequently expected to stay late and often worked 11 hours a day; I'd even seen people stay for 17 hours. And we got ONE unpaid 30 minute break per shift, no matter how long we were there, no exceptions. I asked my boss if I could step out for an additional couple minutes for a cigarette and was denied. It also wasn't uncommon to not get a single day off. For these reasons, I want to report this establishment to the Department of Labor. The thing that makes me apprehensive, however, is the fact that a few of my coworkers were undocumented immigrants. I'm not entirely sure whether they had fake papers or if the company hired them knowing their immigration…


For reference, this is in Massachusetts, in case laws vary by state. I worked for a business that had us pull, at a minimum, 9 hour shifts. We were frequently expected to stay late and often worked 11 hours a day; I'd even seen people stay for 17 hours. And we got ONE unpaid 30 minute break per shift, no matter how long we were there, no exceptions. I asked my boss if I could step out for an additional couple minutes for a cigarette and was denied. It also wasn't uncommon to not get a single day off. For these reasons, I want to report this establishment to the Department of Labor. The thing that makes me apprehensive, however, is the fact that a few of my coworkers were undocumented immigrants. I'm not entirely sure whether they had fake papers or if the company hired them knowing their immigration status. If the business were to get audited, could those people be discovered and be put at risk for deportation? Is that deep of an investigation within the jurisdiction of DOL? I want to bring attention to the working conditions, but not if it comes at the cost of someone being deported. If anyone has insight or could direct me to further information, please let me know.

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