Construction Workers Announce $700,000 Settlement of Wage Theft Lawsuit
A group of Latino construction workers on a DC affordable housing project announced that they reached a $700,000 settlement of their wage theft lawsuit filed against The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and Krick Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.
The workers were employed in constructing a mixed-use, government-funded development consisting of fifty affordable apartment units and a 6,000 square-foot arts center. Known as “EucKal,” the project consists of two parcels: 1724 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20009 and 1460 Euclid Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. EucKal received a subsidized loan of $16,278,810 through the DC Department of Housing and Community Development. The funds come from the DC Government’s Housing Production Trust Fund.
The workers were hired to install sheet metal and plumbing, and alleged that they were not paid the prevailing wages, not paid correctly for overtime work, and improperly classified as independent contractors rather than employees.
DC Superior Court Judge Katherine Oler approved this settlement in a hearing on July 31, 2025.
Murphy Anderson PLLC and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee represented the workers. Mark Hanna, Jennifer Vail and Samantha Sloane represented the workers at Murphy Anderson. Sarah Bessell and Maddy Gates represented the workers at the Washington Lawyers’ Committee.