Unpaid Wage Cases in Brewer, Maine
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $290K in back wages owed to 603 workers by Brewer employers, in 17 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 90% of it. The industry with the most back wages is other building equipment contractors.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 3 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Crystal Clear Communications 146 Parkway South
$65,000 in back wages to 0 workers
Other Building Equipment Contractors · period investigated May 2007–May 2009
Central City Sheet Metal 26 Coffin Ave.
$53,906 in back wages to 27 workers · $12,623 in penalties
Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · period investigated Feb 2008–Feb 2010 · repeat violator: RW
Central City Sheet Metal 26 Coffin Avenue
$48,936 in back wages to 43 workers
Roofing Contractors · period investigated Sep 2003–Sep 2005
Marketing Unlimited (Brewer) 17 Doughty St.
$36,172 in back wages to 350 workers
Other Direct Selling Establishments · period investigated Jan 2005–Jan 2007
Builder's Insulation of Maine 29 Clisham Road
$28,900 in back wages to 56 workers
Drywall and Insulation Contractors · period investigated Jan 2003–Jan 2005
Harvest Moon Deli (Brewer) 258 State St.
$14,656 in back wages to 28 workers · $2,486 in penalties
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2021–Aug 2023
Arcadia Health Care 46 Betton Street
$10,063 in back wages to 29 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Feb 2006–Jan 2008
Penobscot Cleaning Services 565 Wilson Street
$9,598 in back wages to 15 workers · $5,775 in penalties
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services · period investigated Dec 2004–Dec 2006 · repeat violator: RW
B.A. Services PO Box 129
$8,149 in back wages to 20 workers · $671 in penalties · 1 child labor violation
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Jan 2018–Sep 2019
Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant 557 Wilson St.
$7,274 in back wages to 6 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2020–Aug 2022
Most recent cases
Harvest Moon Deli (Brewer) period ending Aug 2023
$14,656 in back wages to 28 workers · $2,486 in penalties · Limited-Service Restaurants
Emery's Meat and Produce period ending Jan 2023
$1,582 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Meat Markets
Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant period ending Aug 2022
$7,274 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
B.A. Services period ending Sep 2019
$8,149 in back wages to 20 workers · $671 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Nickerson & O'Day period ending Mar 2018
$65 in back wages to 2 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Affordable Delivery Inc. period ending Apr 2016
$1,508 in back wages to 4 workers · $616 in penalties · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Tim Hortons period ending Feb 2013
$89 in back wages to 2 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
C & J Delivery period ending Dec 2012
$1,339 in back wages to 6 workers · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Williams Roofing Company period ending Oct 2012
1 violation, no back wages · Roofing Contractors
Leadbetter's Super Stop period ending Mar 2011
$447 in back wages to 2 workers · Convenience Stores
Bangor Car Care period ending Oct 2010
3 violations, no back wages · Used Car Dealers
Central City Sheet Metal period ending Feb 2010
$53,906 in back wages to 27 workers · $12,623 in penalties · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Crystal Clear Communications period ending May 2009
$65,000 in back wages to 0 workers · Other Building Equipment Contractors
Arcadia Health Care period ending Jan 2008
$10,063 in back wages to 29 workers · Home Health Care Services
Coach House Restaurant period ending May 2007
$120 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Marketing Unlimited (Brewer) period ending Jan 2007
$36,172 in back wages to 350 workers · Other Direct Selling Establishments
Penobscot Cleaning Services period ending Dec 2006
$9,598 in back wages to 15 workers · $5,775 in penalties · Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
PAGEmployment period ending Oct 2005
$4,156 in back wages to 12 workers · Temporary Help Services
Central City Sheet Metal period ending Sep 2005
$48,936 in back wages to 43 workers · Roofing Contractors
Builder's Insulation of Maine period ending Jan 2005
$28,900 in back wages to 56 workers · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
If you weren't paid what you're owed
Federal law requires at least the minimum wage and time-and-a-half for hours over 40 a week for most hourly workers, and many states set higher minimums. You can file a free, confidential complaint with the Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department, and you can also sue to recover unpaid wages, often with an equal amount in damages and your attorney fees. Deadlines are generally two to three years under federal law.
Labor lawyers in Maine
Lawbamba lists 62 labor lawyers with an office in Maine, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.
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Source: the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement data (every concluded compliance action since fiscal year 2005), from the DOL Open Data Portal, loaded November 9, 2026. “Back wages” is the amount employers agreed to pay workers after an investigation found they were underpaid; dates are the end of the period the investigation covered. Employer names and addresses are as DOL publishes them. Federal cases only: state labor departments and private lawsuits recover more that isn't counted here.
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