Wage and Hour Violations - 2023

(Information last updated 03/04/2024) The Maine Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforces employment laws, such as the timely and full payment of wages, recordkeeping, overtime, tips, child labor, and more. The following summarizes workplace violations that include the assessment of monetary penalties and actions taken by the Division in 2023, and if steps have been taken by the employers to comply. For more information on Maine’s employment laws, visit: https://www.maine.gov/labor/labor_laws/wagehour.shtml As a means to accomplish future compliance with Maine’s labor laws, the Department may offer settlement agreements with certain employers in cases where violations have been found. Each agreement has specific terms relative to the types of violations found. The agreements remain in effect for a period of two to three years. In the event of any breach of the Settlement Agreement, the Department may enforce the entire amount of the penalties originally assessed, along with penalties for any additional violations subsequent to the date of the Agreement. The Department may pursue additional enforcement action against employers who remain out of compliance and have not paid penalties assessed.

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Wage Violation Information - 2023

City/Town: Presque Isle

• Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
  • No. of Violations: 10
  • Penalty Assessed: $1,000.00
  • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Back Wages Owed: $170.34
  • Back Wages Paid: $170.34
  • No. of Violations: 1
  • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
  • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • No. of Violations: 3
  • Penalty Assessed: $300.00
  • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • No. of Violations: 3
  • Penalty Assessed: $150.00
  • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • No. of Violations: 1
  • Penalty Assessed: $50.00
  • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • No. of Violations: 1
  • Penalty Assessed: $50.00
  • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • No. of Violations: 9
  • Penalty Assessed: $2,250.00
  • Penalty Paid: Yes

  Becky's Diner

  • Statute: 771 Minors under 14 years of age
    
    • No. of Violations: 28
    • Penalty Assessed: $7,000.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • No. of Violations: 177
    • Penalty Assessed: $44,250
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • No. of Violations: 54
    • Penalty Assessed: $13,500
    • Penalty Paid: Yes

    Corey and Then, P.A.

    City/Town: South Portland

    • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
      
      • No. of Violations: 240
      • Penalty Assessed: $24,000.00
      • Penalty Paid: Yes
      • Back Wages Owed: $3,079.51
      • Back Wages Paid: $3,079.51
      • Liquidated Damages Paid: $3,079.51
      • No. of Violations: 59
      • Penalty Assessed: $2,950.00
      • Penalty Paid: Yes

      Crafted Downeast, LLC

      • Statute: 591-A Employee Misclassification
        • No. of Violations: 2
        • Penalty Assessed: $4000.00
        • Penalty Paid: Yes
        • No. of Violations: 11
        • Penalty Assessed: $1,100.00
        • Penalty Paid: Yes
        • No. of Violations: 11
        • Penalty Assessed: $550.00
        • Penalty Paid: Yes

        Crossroads Case Management

        • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
          • No. of Violations: 2
          • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
          • Penalty Paid: Yes
          • Back Wages Owed: $1,200.00
          • Back Wages Paid: $894.65
          
          DJE Inc., d/b/a Everett Excavation

          City/Town: West Paris

          • Statute: 626 Cessation of employment
            • No. of Violations: 1
            • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
            • Penalty Paid: Yes
            • Back Wages Owed: $1,360.00
            • Back Wages Paid: $1,360.00
            • No. of Violations: 1
            • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
            • Penalty Paid: Yes
            
            Friendly Discount
            • Statute: 771 Minors under 14 years of age
              • No. of Violations: 1
              • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
              • Penalty Paid: Yes
              • No. of Violations: 1
              • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
              • Penalty Paid: Yes

              GIRI Hotel (D/B/A Comfort Inn)

              • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                • No. of Violations: 2
                • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
                • Penalty Paid: Yes
                • Back Wages Owed: $627.02
                • Back Wages Paid: $627.02

                Harbor Chase

                City/Town: South Portland

                • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                  • No. of Violations: 1
                  • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
                  • Penalty Paid: No
                  • Back Wages Owed: $1,320.22
                  • Back Wages Paid: $1,320.22

                  Hidden Cove Brewing

                  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                    • No. of Violations: 248 +/-
                    • Penalty Assessed: $4,604.89
                    • Penalty Paid: Yes
                    • Back Wages Owed: $53,290.21
                    • Back Wages Paid: $53,290.21
                    • Liquidated Damages Paid: $53,290.21
                    • No. of Violations: 1,437 +/-
                    • Penalty Assessed: $4,604.89
                    • Penalty Paid: Yes
                    • No. of Violations: 248 +/-
                    • Penalty Assessed: $4,604.89
                    • Penalty Paid: Yes
                    • No. of Violations: 1,437 +/-
                    • Penalty Assessed: $4,604.89
                    • Penalty Paid: Yes
                    
                    HLS Enterprise d/b/a Subway
                    • Statute: 601 Rest breaks
                      • No. of Violations: 5
                      • Penalty Assessed: $500.00
                      • Penalty Paid: Yes
                      • No. of Violations: 2
                      • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
                      • Penalty Paid: Yes
                      • Back Wages Owed: $797.50
                      • Back Wages Paid: $797.50
                      
                      Junction Bowl
                      • Statute: 774 (1) Restricted hours 16 & 17 years of age
                        • No. of Violations: 85
                        • Penalty Assessed: $21,250.00
                        • Penalty Paid: Yes
                        • No. of Violations: 73
                        • Penalty Assessed: $18,250.00
                        • Penalty Paid: Yes
                        • No. of Violations: 45
                        • Penalty Assessed: $11,250.00
                        • Penalty Paid: Yes
                        Legacy CP Maine, LLC d/b/a Wendy's
                        • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                          • No. of Violations: 3
                          • Penalty Assessed: $300.00
                          • Penalty Paid: Yes
                          • Back Wages Owed: $349.16
                          • Back Wages Paid: $349.16
                          
                          Liberty Tax Services
                          • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                            • No. of Violations: 1
                            • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
                            • Penalty Paid: No
                            • Back Wages Owed: $130.00
                            • Back Wages Paid: $140.00
                            • No. of Violations: 3
                            • Penalty Assessed: $300.00
                            • Penalty Paid: No
                            
                            Maloy's Yard Care

                            City/Town: Lisbon Falls

                            • Statute: 622 Records
                              • No. of Violations: 4
                              • Penalty Assessed: $ 400.00
                              • Penalty Paid: Yes
                              • No. of Violations: 1
                              • Penalty Assessed: $ 250.00
                              • Penalty Paid: Yes
                              • No. of Violations: 3
                              • Penalty Assessed: $ 750.00
                              • Penalty Paid: Yes
                              • No. of Violations: 2
                              • Penalty Assessed: $ 500.00
                              • Penalty Paid: Yes
                              • No. of Violations: 6
                              • Penalty Assessed: $ 1,500.00
                              • Penalty Paid: Yes

                              Mama D LLC

                              • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                                • No. of Violations: 5
                                • Penalty Assessed: $500.00
                                • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                • No. of Violations: 18
                                • Penalty Assessed: $1,800.00
                                • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                • No. of Violations: 5
                                • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
                                • Penalty Paid: Yes

                                Pinetree Solar

                                City/Town: Orland and Surry

                                • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                                  • No. of Violations: 13
                                  • Penalty Assessed: $1,300.00
                                  • Penalty Paid: No
                                  • Back Wages Owed: $36,905.91
                                  • Back Wages Paid: $36,140.82
                                  • No. of Violations: 13
                                  • Penalty Assessed: $1,300.00
                                  • Penalty paid: No
                                  • No. of Violations: 13
                                  • Penalty Assessed: $650.00
                                  • Penalty Paid: No
                                  • No. of Violations: 9
                                  • Penalty Assessed: $450.00
                                  • Penalty Paid: No

                                  Resurrection Golf d/b/a Old Marsh Country Club

                                  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                                    • No. of Violations: 18
                                    • Penalty Assessed: $2,400.00
                                    • Penalty Paid: Yes

                                    State Energy Partners

                                    City/Town: Enfield, Exeter, Sanford, Trenton

                                    • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
                                      • No. of Violations: 69
                                      • Penalty Assessed: $6,900.00
                                      • Penalty Paid: No
                                      • Back Wages Owed: $168,820.03
                                      • Back Wages Paid: $115,989.25
                                      • No. of Violations: 69
                                      • Penalty Assessed: $6,900.00
                                      • Penalty Paid: No
                                      • No. of Violations: 69
                                      • Penalty Assessed: $3,450.00
                                      • Penalty Paid: No
                                      • No. of Violations: 36
                                      • Penalty Assessed: $1,800.00
                                      • Penalty Paid: No

                                      Sunshine Seafood

                                      • Statute: 772 Hazardous occupation
                                        • No. of Violations: 12
                                        • Penalty Assessed: $3,000.00
                                        • Penalty Paid: Yes

                                        Sustenance Herbs

                                        • Statute: 621-A Timely and Full Payment of Wages
                                          • No. of Violations: 2
                                          • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
                                          • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                          • Back Wages Owed: $102.40
                                          • Back Wages Paid: 102.40

                                          TD Logging

                                          City/Town: Fort Kent

                                          • Statute: 772 Hazardous Occupations
                                            • No. of Violations: 25
                                            • Penalty Assessed: $9,375.00
                                            • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                            • No. of Violations: 6
                                            • Penalty Assessed: $1,500.00
                                            • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                            • No. of Violations: 2
                                            • Penalty Assessed: $500.00
                                            • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                            • No. of Violations: 24
                                            • Penalty Assessed: $6,000.00
                                            • Penalty Paid: Yes

                                            Wilcox Dawson Wilcox (D/B/A Arby's)

                                            City/Town: Presque Isle

                                            • Statute: 772 Hazardous Occupations
                                              • No. of Violations: 1
                                              • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
                                              • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                              • No. of Violations: 4
                                              • Penalty Assessed: $1,000.00
                                              • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                              • No. of Violations: 9
                                              • Penalty Assessed: $2,250.00
                                              • Penalty Paid: Yes
                                              • No. of Violations: 39
                                              • Penalty Assessed: $9,750.00
                                              • Penalty Paid: Yes

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