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
  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 629 (1) Unfair Agreements
    • No. of Violations: 3
    • Penalty Assessed: $300.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 Minimum Wage
    • No. of Violations: 3
    • Penalty Assessed: $150.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $50.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 665 (1) True and accurate records
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $50.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 (1) Restricted hours 16 & 17 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 9
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

City/Town: Portland

  • Statute: 771 Minors under 14 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 28
    • Penalty Assessed: $7,000.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 Hours of employment
    • No. of Violations: 177
    • Penalty Assessed: $44,250
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    Statute: 775 Work permits
    • No. of Violations: 54
    • Penalty Assessed: $13,500
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

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
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 59
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,950.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

City/Town: Cutler

  • Statute: 591-A Employee Misclassification
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $4000.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 11
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,100.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 665 Pay statement
    • No. of Violations: 11
    • Penalty Assessed: $550.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter(PDF)

City/Town: Pittsfield

  • 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
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

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
  • Statute: 629 Unfair agreements
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Westbrook

  • Statute: 771 Minors under 14 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 Hours of employment
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Augusta

  • 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
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

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
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Wells

  • 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
  • Statute: 622 Wages
    • No. of Violations: 1,437 +/-
    • Penalty Assessed: $4,604.89
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 248 +/-
    • Penalty Assessed: $4,604.89
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 665 (1) Examination of Records
    • No. of Violations: 1,437 +/-
    • Penalty Assessed: $4,604.89
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

City/Town: Madawaska

  • Statute: 601 Rest breaks
    • No. of Violations: 5
    • Penalty Assessed: $500.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: $797.50
    • Back Wages Paid: $797.50
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Gorham

  • Statute: 774 (1) Restricted hours 16 & 17 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 85
    • Penalty Assessed: $21,250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 (2) Restricted hours under 16 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 73
    • Penalty Assessed: $18,250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 775 Work Permit
    • No. of Violations: 45
    • Penalty Assessed: $11,250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

City/Town: Ellsworth

  • 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
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Lewiston

  • 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
  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 3
    • Penalty Assessed: $300.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Lisbon Falls

  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: $ 400.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 772 Hazardous Occupations
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $ 250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 (2) Restricted hours under 16 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 3
    • Penalty Assessed: $ 750.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    Statute: 774 (3) Work during school hours
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $ 500.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    Statute: 775 Work Permit
    • No. of Violations: 6
    • Penalty Assessed: $ 1,500.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Bangor

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 5
    • Penalty Assessed: $500.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 18
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,800.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (1) Minimum wage
    • No. of Violations: 5
    • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

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
  • Statute: 629 (1) Unfair Agreements
    • No. of Violations: 13
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,300.00
    • Penalty paid: No
  • Statute: 664 Minimum Wage
    • No. of Violations: 13
    • Penalty Assessed: $650.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 9
    • Penalty Assessed: $450.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Brunswick

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

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
  • Statute: 629 (1) Unfair Agreements
    • No. of Violations: 69
    • Penalty Assessed: $6,900.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 664 Minimum Wage
    • No. of Violations: 69
    • Penalty Assessed: $3,450.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 36
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,800.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Stonington

  • Statute: 772 Hazardous occupation
    • No. of Violations: 12
    • Penalty Assessed: $3,000.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Kittery

  • 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
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Fort Kent

  • Statute: 772 Hazardous Occupations
    • No. of Violations: 25
    • Penalty Assessed: $9,375.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 (1) Restricted hours 16 & 17 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 6
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,500.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 (2) Restricted hours under 16 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $500.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 (7) Record of work hours of minors
    • No. of Violations: 24
    • Penalty Assessed: $6,000.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

City/Town: Presque Isle

  • Statute: 772 Hazardous Occupations
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 (1) Restricted hours 16 & 17 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,000.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 (2) Restricted hours under 16 years of age
    • No. of Violations: 9
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 775 Work Permit
    • No. of Violations: 39
    • Penalty Assessed: $9,750.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)