Boston Market ordered to close 27 locations in one state

Nearly all Boston Market locations in New Jersey were ordered to close by the state's Department of Labor and Workforce Development after officials accused the company of holding back over $600,000 in wages to a total of 314 workers.

The Department of Labor said it initially found violations of unpaid/late payment of wages, hindrance of the investigation, failure to pay minimum wage, records violations, failure to pay earned sick leave and failure to maintain records for earned sick leave. In addition to the back wages, the state says the company owes over $1.2 million in liquidated damages, an administrative fee of $182,241 and an administrative penalty of $549,500.

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