Federal court enters consent judgment ordering New Jersey framing contractor to pay $360K for wage, retaliation violations at Lynn, Massachusetts project

Summary:

A federal court in Boston has entered a consent judgment against P & B Partitions Inc., a New Jersey-based framing contractor, ordering the company to pay 61 construction employees $283,492 in back wages and liquidated damages, and $46,507 in punitive damages to two former employees. The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Office of the Solicitor investigated and litigated the case, finding violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding overtime, recordkeeping, and anti-retaliation. P & B Partitions is also prohibited from future violations and must pay a civil money penalty of $30,000. The case highlights the department's efforts to protect workers' rights and ensure accurate payment for hours worked.