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City adds three businesses to 'bad actors' list for alleged wage theft
Philadelphia names three businesses on wage theft list after labor violations.
In brief
Philadelphia names three businesses on wage theft list after labor violations. Philadelphia has added Flex Fitness Jungle Gym, Design Pro Development, and No Comparison Cleaning Services to its 'bad actors' list for unpaid wages and labor law violations. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
City updates 'bad actors' list
Philadelphia officials have placed three local businesses on the city's 'bad actors' list for repeated labor law violations and unpaid wages.
Flex Fitness Jungle Gym on list
Flex Fitness Jungle Gym and employer Jermaine Quinones have three unresolved worker complaints and owe $1,553.50 in unpaid wages to two employees and $1,000 in fines.
Design Pro Development on list
Design Pro Development owes $5,820.89 in unpaid wages to one worker and $250 in fines to the city, with the highest outstanding balance on the list.
No Comparison Cleaning Services on list
No Comparison Cleaning Services and employer Eric Rodrigues owe $575.85 in unpaid wages to one worker and $500 in fines stemming from two complaints.
Design Pro Development disputes list
Design Pro Development's founder Logan Kramer claims he received no communication from the city and plans to appeal the decision and file legal action.
City's 'bad actors' list purpose
The list, created in 2020 and codified into law last year, holds employers accountable for wage theft and other labor violations until they pay fines or wages.
Office of Worker Protections statement
Olive Kuhn, interim director of the Office of Worker Protections, says most employers correct mistakes but those on the list refused multiple opportunities to resolve violations.
Wage theft complaints data
The Office of Worker Protections has received 548 complaints about wage theft and denied sick leave since January, collecting $111,103.68 in damages and $27,500.00 in fines this year.
Businesses' responses
Flex Fitness Jungle Gym did not respond to requests for comment, and No Comparison Cleaning Services' phone number no longer connects to the business.
What it means
Philadelphia has added Flex Fitness Jungle Gym, Design Pro Development, and No Comparison Cleaning Services to its 'bad actors' list for unpaid wages and labor law violations.
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