Construction companies in Detroit Lakes, Moorhead to pay $54K in back wages for Camp Ripley project
The Minnesota Department of Labor found that Azure Construction Inc., misclassified workers involved in the project, resulting in the workers being paid less than the prevailing-wage rate for the work they performed.
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Nathan Bowe |
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Following investigations by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, two construction companies have agreed to pay a total of $54,000 in back wages to workers involved in a roof replacement project at Camp Ripley in 2018 and 2019.
The state labor department found that Azure Construction Inc., of Fargo misclassified workers involved in the project, resulting in the workers being paid less than the prevailing-wage rate for the work they performed. The company agreed to pay $35,727.08 in back wages owed to nine construction workers, with back-wage amounts ranging from $414 to $6,597. The company was also fined $8,000 for failing to keep and maintain adequate employee records.