New Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over accusations of unpaid wages, related worker issues
A stop-work order was issued Tuesday by the Department of Labor against 27 restaurants across New Jersey. The state also imposed nearly $2.6 million in penalties against the firm.
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State labor officials have temporarily shut down more than two dozen Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey after they say they found multiple violations of workers’ rights, including more than $600,000 in back wages owed to 314 employees.
A stop-work order was issued Tuesday by the Department of Labor against 27 restaurants across New Jersey. The state also imposed nearly $2.6 million in penalties against the firm.
The Associated Press sent an email seeking comment to Boston Market’s corporate office in Golden, Colorado, on Thursday. There are 31 Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey and 310 nationwide, according to its website.
The company has requested a hearing challenging the state's findings, labor officials said, but a hearing date has not yet been scheduled.
State officials say the investigation began in November when a worker at a restaurant in Mercer County filed a complaint with the labor department. Since then, nearly three dozen additional complaints have been received naming several Boston Market locations in New Jersey.
The labor department's initial findings included citations for unpaid or late payment of wages, hindering the investigation, failure to pay minimum wage, records violations and failure to pay earned sick leave.
Below is the complete list of Boston Market locations that were issued a stop-work order:
491 Ridge Rd, North Arlington, NJ 07031
314 Essex Street, Lodi, NJ 07644
180 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07602
21-20 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
321 Broad Street, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
20 Wycoff Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463
395 NJ-17, Mahwah, NJ 07430
175 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson, NJ 07630
275 Livingston Street, North Vale, NJ 07647
471 Central Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018
247 NJ-10 East, Succasunna, NJ 07876
332 Route 10 West, East Hanover, NJ 07936
1160 US-46, Clifton, NJ 07013
1342 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07012
523 Chestnut Street Union, NJ 07083
770 Route 33, Hamilton, NJ 08619
1729 N. Olden Avenue, Ewing Township, NJ 08638
300 Rt-18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
878 US Rt. 1 North Bound, Edison, NJ 08817
1560 St. Georges Avenue, Avenel, NJ 07001
4159 US 9, Howell, NJ 07731
1103 Broad Street, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
900 Easton Avenue #165, Somerset, NJ 08873
514 High Street, Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
5716 Blackhorse Pike, Blackwood, NJ 08012
891 Hurffville Road, Woodbury, NJ 08096
301 S. Main Road, Vineland, NJ 08360
