Whitefish Ministry Agrees To Pay $118,000 In Back Wages
A Christian ministry based in Whitefish which operates the Mudman Burgers chain has agreed to pay former employees roughly $118,000 in back pay and penalties for those unpaid wages.
Potter’s Field Ministries agreed to pay worker’s unpaid wages following decisions against the ministry by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry last month. The state found the group illegally underpaid five employees, totaling roughly $118,000 in both back wages and penalties.
Potter’s Field In-House Council Sharon DiMuro confirmed to MTPR in a text message that the non-profit is paying its former workers what they are owed, but declined to make any further comment.
Valley View Baptist Church Food Pantry - $1,000
YMCA of the Twin Tiers - $1,500
Those grants together total $10,000, bringing the total of COVID-19 Response aid in Cattaraugus County facilitated by CRCF and its philanthropic partners to over $169,000.
In total, BlueCross BlueShield Blue Fund invested $1.7 million into the community in 2020.
“BlueCross BlueShield has a long-standing history of supporting organizations dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in all eight counties of Western New York,” said David W. Anderson, President and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York. “We’ll continue to pivot our Blue Fund grants to ensure we’re supporting the greatest needs in every corner of the region.”