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Maine Ride Detailing Ordered to Pay $139,876 for Unpaid Wages and Liquidated Damages

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Penobscot County-based business Maine Ride Detailing, LLC, doing business as East Coast Coatings, and its owner Mostafa Elfaham have been ordered to pay a total of $139,876 to employees for unpaid wages and liquidated damages. The Maine attorney general brought the court proceeding on behalf of the Bureau of Labor Standards, alleging that the company did not pay employees timely and in full, and did not pay credit card tips to employees, resulting in a total of $29,982.80 in unpaid credit card tips. The company must also pay $35,684 for a civil penalty to the department. The money will be distributed among 29 employees.

Key Takeaways:

  • Maine Ride Detailing, LLC, doing business as East Coast Coatings, and its owner Mostafa Elfaham must pay $104,191.95 in unpaid wages and liquidated damages to 29 employees.
  • The company did not pay employees timely and in full, resulting in a total of $29,982.80 in unpaid credit card tips.
  • The company must also pay $35,684 for a civil penalty to the department.
  • The violation occurred over 266 pay periods, from Jan. 1, 2020, to March 14, 2025.
  • The money will be distributed among 29 employees.
  • East Coast Coatings, a separate entity, was restarted after Maine Ride Detailing went bankrupt in 2024, according to an unnamed person reached through the company's Facebook page.
  • The company did not comply with court orders to provide discovery during the lawsuit and did not appear during the final hearing.

Statistics:

  • $104,191.95 in unpaid wages and liquidated damages
  • $29,982.80 in unpaid credit card tips
  • 266 pay periods from Jan. 1, 2020, to March 14, 2025
  • 29 employees affected by the unpaid wages and liquidated damages
  • $35,684 in civil penalty to the department
  • $139,876 in total amount owed to employees

Sources:

  • "Court order from Kennebec County Superior Judge Daniel Mitchell, August 6."
  • "Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman, quoted in Bangor Daily News article."
  • "Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards Jason Moyer-Lee, quoted in Bangor Daily News article."

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