Wage and Hour Violations - 2024

(Information last updated 01/02/2025)

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 2022, 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 - 2024

City/Town: Old Town, ME

  • Statute: 591-A Employee Misclassification
    • No. of Violations: 23
    • Penalty Assessed: $30,682.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 23
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,534.10
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 665 Pay Statements
    • No. of Violations: 23
    • Penalty Assessed: $767.05
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: York, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $85.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Bar Harbor, ME

  • Statute: 591-A Employee Misclassification
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,334.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Wells, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 5
    • Penalty Assessed: $333.50
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed:Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (1) Minimum Wage
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: $133.40
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed:Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (2) Tips - Property of the employee
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $33.35
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed:Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Bangor, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and Full Payment of Wages
    • No. of Violations: 42
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,801.40
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 1,378
    • Penalty Assessed: $91,912.60
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 637 Earned Paid Leave
    • No. of Violations: 95
    • Penalty Assessed: $63,365.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (1) Minimum Wage
    • No. of Violations: 96
    • Penalty Assessed: $3,201.60
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 72
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,401.20
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 665 Pay Statements
    • No. of Violations: 63
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,101.05
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774 Youth Hours of Employment
    • No. of Violations: 104
    • Penalty Assessed: $17,342.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 775 Work Permits
    • No. of Violations: 28
    • Penalty Assessed: $4,669.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 807 Sexual Harassment Notice/Training
    • No. of Violations: 93
    • Penalty Assessed: $62,031.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Biddeford, ME

  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 148
    • Penalty Assessed: $9,871.60
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed:No
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Falmouth, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and Full Payment of Wages
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $426.88
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed:No
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 626 Final Pay
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $426.88
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Assessed: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Paid: No
    • Interest Assessed: Yes
    • Interest Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Bangor, ME

  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 392
    • Penalty Assessed: $26,146.40
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Auburn, ME

  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 7
    • Penalty Assessed: $297.50
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 621-A Timely and Full Payment of Wages
    • No. of Violations: 8
    • Penalty Assessed: $680.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Bangor, ME

  • Statute: 775 Work Permits
    • No. of Violations: 37
    • Penalty Assessed: $9,250.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed:No
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 774 Youth Hours of employment
    • No. of Violations: 37
    • Penalty Assessed: $9,250.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed:No
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Wilton, ME

  • Statute: 628 Equal Pay
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: No
    • Penalty Paid: -
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Assessed: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Paid: Yes
  • Settlement Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Wells, ME

  • Statute: 664 (1) Minimum Wage
    • No. of Violations: 8
    • Penalty Assessed: $340.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (2) Tips - Property of the employee
    • No. of Violations: 6
    • Penalty Assessed: $225.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 8
    • Penalty Assessed: $340.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Mechanic Falls, ME

  • Statute: 775 Work Permit
    • No. of Violations: 17
    • Penalty Assessed: $3,612.50
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 774(7) Record of work hours of minors
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $425.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    Statute: 665 Examination of Records & Pay Statements
    • No. of Violations: 26
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,105.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    Statute: 664(1) Minimum Wage
    • No. of Violations: 24
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,020.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
    Statute: 621-A Timely and Full Payment of Wages
    • No. of Violations: 24
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,040.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Southwest Harbor, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and Full Payment of Wages
    • No. of Violations: 13
    • Penalty Assessed: $867.10
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 629 Unfair Agreement
    • No. of Violations: 13
    • Penalty Assessed: $867.10
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Kennebunk, ME

  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $33.35
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $133.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Wilton, ME

  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: $266.80
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: No
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 40
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,334.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 43
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,868.10
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Saco, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 74
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,042.39
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 74
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,042.39
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Assessed: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

City/Town: Columbia Falls, ME

  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 75
    • Penalty Assessed: $37,500.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Steuben, ME

  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 48
    • Penalty Assessed: $3,201.60
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Windham, ME

  • Statute: 600-A Criminal History Record
    • No. of Violations: 8
    • Penalty Assessed: $533.60
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: No
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Appeal Decision (PDF)

City/Town: East Millinocket, ME

  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 225
    • Penalty Assessed: $22,500.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: No
    • Back Wages Paid: No
    • Liquidated Damages Assessed: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

City/Town: Lincoln, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and Full Payment of Wages
    • No. of Violations: 3
    • Penalty Assessed: $300.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 3
    • Penalty Assessed: $150.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Norwich, CT

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 629 Unfair Agreements
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 664(1) Minimum wage
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Calais, ME

  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 13
    • Penalty Assessed: $867.10
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Portland, ME

  • Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Windham, ME

  • 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $66.70
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Lewiston, ME

  • 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $66.70
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Portland, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 41
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,367.35
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (2) Tips
    • No. of Violations: 41
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,734.70
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Old Orchard Beach, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $66.70
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: $107.38
    • Back Wages Paid: $107.38
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Whiting, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 5
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,500.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 664 (1) Minimum Wage
    • No. of Violations: 5
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,00.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
    • Liquidated Damages Assessed: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Paid: No
    • Interest Assessed: Yes
    • Interest Paid: No
    Statute: 664 (3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $200.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
    • Liquidated Damages Assessed: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Paid: No
    • Interest Assessed: Yes
    • Interest Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Old Town, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $133.40
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Dover Foxcroft, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 9
    • Penalty Assessed: $765.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 34
    • Penalty Assessed: $2,890.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 629 Unfair Agreements
    • No. of Violations: 9
    • Penalty Assessed: $765.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    Statute: 664(1) Minimum wage
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $85.00
    • Penalty Paid: No
    Statute: 664(3) Overtime
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $42.50
    • Penalty Paid: No
    Statute: 774(2) Restricted Hours minors under 16
    • No. of Violations: 9
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,912.50
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Rangeley, ME

  • Statute: 774(2) Restricted Hours minors under 16
    • No. of Violations: 14
    • Penalty Assessed: $7,000.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 775 Work Permit
    • No. of Violations: 29
    • Penalty Assessed: $14,500.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)
  • Settlement Agreement (PDF)

City/Town: New Harbor, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: $340.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 629 Unfair agreement
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: $340.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Bangor, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $426.88
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: No
    • Liquidated Damages Assessed: Yes
    • Liquidated Damages Paid: No
    • Interest Assessed: Yes
    • Interest Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Sabattus, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 6
    • Penalty Assessed: $400.20
    • Penalty Paid: No
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Statute: 622 Records
    • No. of Violations: 16
    • Penalty Assessed: $1,067.20
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Statute: 665
    • No. of Violations: 6
    • Penalty Assessed: $200.10
    • Penalty Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Rockland, ME

  • Statute: 665 Pay Statements
    • No. of Violations: 2
    • Penalty Assessed: $400.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Sanford, ME

  • Statute: 772 Youth Hazardous Jobs
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $375.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 774(2) Restricted Hours minors under 16
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 775 Work Permit
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $250.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Portland, ME

  • Statute: 621-A Timely and full payment of wages
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: $266.80
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Statute: 664 (2) Tips - Property of the employee
    • No. of Violations: 4
    • Penalty Assessed: $133.40
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: Wells, ME

  • Statute: 631 Employee Right To Review Personnel File
    • No. of Violations: 20
    • Penalty Assessed: $500.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: No
    • Back Wages Paid: No
  • Citation Letter (PDF)

City/Town: South Portland, ME

  • Statute: 665 Final Pay
    • No. of Violations: 1
    • Penalty Assessed: $100.00
    • Penalty Paid: Yes
    • Back Wages Owed: Yes
    • Back Wages Paid: Yes
  • Citation Letter (PDF)