Judge’s Ruling Awards $600,000 to Exploited Workers

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The ruling is belated but welcome news to 28 men who were victimized in one of recent history’s more notorious cases of workplace exploitation. It means roughly $25,000 for each man.

Robert A. Canino, a lawyer for the federalEqual Employment Opportunity Commission, who has handled the men’s case from the outset, expressed elation tempered by what he described as the injustice endured by these men for years.

“At the end of the day, we all understand that money will not heal the wounds or reclaim the lost years of quality of life and equal opportunity,” Mr. Canino said.