Suher on $100K hook for wage, hour violations; Northampton business owner to appeal

NORTHAMPTON — Entertainment and property mogul Eric Suher is being ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution and penalties by the state attorney general’s office following a nearly two-year investigation that found his companies had violated the rights of approximately 30 workers, the AG’s office said in a statement to the Gazette on Friday.

Iron Horse Ventures — commonly referred to as Iron Horse Entertainment Group (IHEG) — and the company’s manager and president, Suher, have been issued four citations by the AG’s office over failure to pay wages in a timely manner; failure to maintain a sick leave policy and denying the use of paid sick time to certain employees; failure to post workplace notices; and a subsequent failure to furnish “true and accurate records,” according to the AG’s statement.

Additionally, 26-28 Center St. LLC, another Suher-owned company, was issued a citation for failing to furnish records.

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