Pants on Fyre? Festival Workers Left With Empty Pockets

The Fyre Festival was billed as a luxury getaway. Instead, attendees found a half-empty beach, and workers were left without paychecks. Now the Bahamas Department of Labor is launching an investigation.

The department has received complaints from employees for companies involved with the festival, Robert Farquharson, director of labor for the agency, told Bloomberg BNA May 24. The agency is investigating complaints from about 70 security guards who claim they weren’t paid by their employer in the Bahamas, he said.

“We have started an investigation into why these Bahamians were not paid and exactly what steps they have under the ...