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From the Labor Department file
Massachusetts at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 5,125
- With a violation found
- 4,241
- Back wages agreed
- $94,811,441
- Workers due back wages
- 73,921
- Civil money penalties
- $7,370,108
- Employers on the record
- 4,201
- Employers with a page
- 1,675
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in Massachusetts by year
Investigations closed per year, counted by the year the findings ended. Blue bars: cases. The file runs from fiscal 2005; the latest year is partial.
Biggest cases
Employers with the most back wages agreed
The fifty employers in Massachusetts with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
| Employer | City | Cases | Penalties | Back wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHL, Inc. | North Chelmsford | 2 | $502,706 | $114,210 |
| Contract Framing Builders, Inc | Medford | 2 | $282,064 | $0 |
| Force Corporation | Woburn | 3 | $278,250 | $1,182,317 |
| Wynn MA, LLC | Everett | 2 | $264,771 | $133,132 |
| First Student Management LLC | Charlton | 9 | $214,947 | $116,539 |
| P&B Partitions, Inc. | Lynn | 1 | $197,030 | $141,746 |
| Fisherman's Fleet Inc. | Malden | 1 | $177,375 | $22,000 |
| Instant Transportation LLC | Worcester | 1 | $175,968 | $55,133 |
| The Amayas Inc | South Easton | 1 | $171,919 | $0 |
| Ward's Cleaning Service, Inc. | Peabody | 1 | $163,900 | $516,939 |
| Papantoniadis Pizza, Inc. | Norwood | 2 | $146,118 | $212,832 |
| Bleumont Services, LLC | Worcester | 2 | $135,991 | $0 |
| Triad Associates, Inc. | Haverhill | 1 | $123,643 | $771,022 |
| Anderson Insulation, Inc. | Abington | 2 | $110,602 | $71,263 |
| Boston Hides & Furs, Ltd | Chelsea | 1 | $104,862 | $412,500 |
| B.J.'s Service Company, Inc. | New Bedford | 1 | $100,000 | $0 |
| 1-800 Busy Dog Basement Technologies | Norwood | 2 | $90,781 | $254,618 |
| First Student Parent, Inc. | Springfield | 2 | $85,790 | $36,539 |
| Benedict W. Nascimbeni | Southwick | 1 | $78,100 | $9,684 |
| Greenscape, Inc. | East Taunton | 3 | $72,360 | $345,940 |
| JKA Construction, Inc. | Woburn | 3 | $64,740 | $307,773 |
| Acosta, Inc. | Marlborough | 1 | $58,960 | $209,513 |
| Demoulas Super Markets, Inc. | Bellingham | 2 | $55,852 | $0 |
| Albert E. Lees Inc. | Westport | 1 | $55,770 | $15,468 |
| PA Methuen, Inc. | Methuen | 1 | $54,432 | $202,368 |
Latest
Employers whose newest case closed last
Employers with a page whose most recent case closed last, by year.
By industry
Where the violations are found
| Sector | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 1,517 | $25,183,787 | 20,147 |
| Construction | 773 | $18,225,300 | 7,731 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 421 | $12,889,697 | 11,032 |
| Health care and social assistance | 366 | $6,890,814 | 9,571 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 133 | $5,882,475 | 2,249 |
| Manufacturing | 280 | $4,980,062 | 3,582 |
| Retail trade | 577 | $4,643,088 | 5,295 |
| Other services | 228 | $3,476,305 | 3,529 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 217 | $3,335,359 | 3,198 |
| Public administration | 31 | $2,528,512 | 1,069 |
| Wholesale trade | 95 | $2,366,205 | 923 |
| Information | 47 | $900,129 | 1,532 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 163 | $757,994 | 703 |
| Finance and insurance | 34 | $557,603 | 485 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 39 | $298,179 | 254 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 44 | $268,513 | 342 |
| Educational services | 30 | $256,208 | 938 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 11 | $169,759 | 118 |
| Utilities | 16 | $85,615 | 99 |
| Industry not stated | 103 | $1,115,835 | 1,124 |
Every case in Massachusetts by the sector of its industry code, ranked by back wages. The last row holds the cases whose code names no sector, so the column adds up to the 5,125 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Service Restaurants | 989 | $21,253,287 | 15,790 |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 66 | $3,158,337 | 877 |
| Janitorial Services | 134 | $2,888,082 | 1,927 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 43 | $2,532,468 | 931 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 4 | $2,500,043 | 612 |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 10 | $2,396,650 | 1,529 |
| Correctional Institutions | 13 | $2,098,026 | 724 |
| Car Washes | 79 | $1,857,404 | 862 |
| Landscaping Services | 41 | $1,754,018 | 536 |
| Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal | 4 | $1,700,345 | 2,900 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 73 | $1,694,638 | 505 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 287 | $1,684,176 | 1,713 |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) | 15 | $1,658,989 | 243 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 38 | $1,513,500 | 642 |
| Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | 27 | $1,389,835 | 216 |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 50 | $1,259,864 | 652 |
| New Car Dealers | 110 | $1,048,151 | 1,099 |
| Temporary Help Services | 97 | $979,866 | 1,463 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 4 | $872,215 | 275 |
| Tile and Terrazzo Contractors | 57 | $821,115 | 322 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 13 | $783,555 | 192 |
| Court Reporting and Stenotype Services | 5 | $746,875 | 1,449 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 50 | $736,045 | 314 |
| Home Health Care Services | 28 | $716,230 | 442 |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services | 33 | $698,977 | 358 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 606 with the most back wages.
By county
Massachusetts on the record by county
| County | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | 996 | 1,161 | $24,327,953 | 20,236 |
| Suffolk County | 610 | 726 | $16,634,856 | 9,616 |
| Norfolk County | 555 | 644 | $14,112,975 | 11,760 |
| Worcester County | 468 | 547 | $9,057,338 | 7,719 |
| Essex County | 403 | 450 | $8,414,698 | 5,246 |
| Bristol County | 335 | 394 | $6,742,829 | 4,187 |
| Plymouth County | 323 | 371 | $5,789,557 | 6,470 |
| Hampden County | 250 | 294 | $4,017,684 | 3,632 |
| Barnstable County | 198 | 227 | $1,578,697 | 1,465 |
| Hampshire County | 84 | 91 | $1,114,456 | 969 |
| Nantucket County | 35 | 41 | $952,614 | 714 |
| Berkshire County | 67 | 75 | $674,160 | 485 |
| Franklin County | 52 | 60 | $536,180 | 389 |
| Dukes County | 23 | 23 | $462,837 | 418 |
| County not stated | 20 | 21 | $394,607 | 615 |
The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in, the city's own page as the fallback; a linked county opens its public records page. The last row counts the cases with no usable ZIP or city, so the column adds up to the state.
By city
Cities in Massachusetts on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 397 | 472 | $9,968,825 | 7,122 |
| Cambridge | 90 | 98 | $5,042,346 | 1,902 |
| Braintree | 41 | 42 | $2,415,747 | 3,547 |
| Chelsea | 28 | 30 | $2,284,086 | 414 |
| Woburn | 76 | 83 | $2,160,160 | 1,671 |
| Ludlow | 10 | 10 | $2,061,441 | 654 |
| Worcester | 129 | 155 | $2,002,908 | 2,602 |
| Dedham | 29 | 30 | $1,887,972 | 1,372 |
| Waltham | 57 | 64 | $1,864,127 | 4,005 |
| Norwell | 10 | 11 | $1,811,340 | 2,957 |
| New Bedford | 68 | 74 | $1,663,974 | 1,354 |
| Norwood | 53 | 68 | $1,413,806 | 857 |
| Framingham | 67 | 74 | $1,317,691 | 651 |
| Lowell | 58 | 69 | $1,316,167 | 774 |
| Lawrence | 29 | 31 | $1,204,631 | 781 |
| Lunenburg | 11 | 13 | $1,202,698 | 560 |
| Westborough | 43 | 47 | $1,168,406 | 544 |
| Everett | 45 | 53 | $1,114,219 | 885 |
| Marlborough | 47 | 49 | $1,101,061 | 625 |
| Peabody | 46 | 46 | $1,092,615 | 409 |
| Taunton | 30 | 33 | $1,079,480 | 575 |
| Quincy | 76 | 81 | $1,061,087 | 804 |
| Springfield | 79 | 87 | $1,055,092 | 1,642 |
| Haverhill | 34 | 39 | $1,005,364 | 412 |
| Allston | 27 | 30 | $955,179 | 308 |
| Salem | 25 | 28 | $934,636 | 300 |
| Brockton | 77 | 80 | $924,785 | 1,022 |
| Nantucket | 33 | 39 | $910,753 | 643 |
| Dorchester Center | 10 | 10 | $883,894 | 93 |
| Medford | 36 | 43 | $791,777 | 529 |
| Methuen | 33 | 39 | $714,002 | 643 |
| Brighton | 32 | 35 | $689,642 | 477 |
| Gloucester | 18 | 19 | $687,860 | 473 |
| South Easton | 12 | 14 | $682,206 | 67 |
| Westwood | 17 | 19 | $655,564 | 370 |
| Stoneham | 15 | 16 | $646,037 | 140 |
| Leominster | 40 | 42 | $645,742 | 938 |
| Arlington | 12 | 13 | $630,418 | 182 |
| Needham Heights | 16 | 19 | $624,894 | 334 |
| Burlington | 24 | 25 | $622,902 | 279 |
| Canton | 44 | 45 | $586,765 | 493 |
| Mansfield | 15 | 16 | $580,164 | 123 |
| Brookline | 30 | 32 | $567,081 | 230 |
| Plymouth | 43 | 45 | $544,418 | 523 |
| Attleboro | 28 | 30 | $539,777 | 222 |
| Shrewsbury | 25 | 29 | $525,382 | 188 |
| Hyannis | 54 | 60 | $497,829 | 517 |
| Danvers | 33 | 34 | $481,399 | 285 |
| Walpole | 17 | 18 | $471,376 | 213 |
| Watertown | 21 | 22 | $465,047 | 205 |
| Lynn | 34 | 34 | $443,189 | 214 |
| Fitchburg | 26 | 27 | $442,070 | 147 |
| Natick | 30 | 34 | $440,761 | 664 |
| Wilmington | 19 | 20 | $438,721 | 1,594 |
| Sudbury | 14 | 15 | $436,444 | 471 |
| Wrentham | 13 | 13 | $417,100 | 240 |
| Wakefield | 18 | 19 | $413,316 | 310 |
| Amherst | 8 | 9 | $404,409 | 376 |
| Andover | 21 | 23 | $396,534 | 426 |
| Chestnut Hill | 15 | 16 | $379,461 | 379 |
Cities as the Department recorded them, ranked by back wages; a linked city opens its public records page.
If you are owed wages
Where to file a wage claim in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts a wage claim can go to the state: File a workplace complaint, Mass.gov takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.
Straight answers
Massachusetts wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in Massachusetts?
5,125 closed investigations of 4,201 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 4,241 of them with a violation found, with $94,811,441 in back wages agreed and $7,370,108 in civil money penalties.
Which Massachusetts employer owed the most back wages?
Patni Computer Systems, Inc. of Cambridge, with $2,411,537 agreed across 3 cases, which is the top of the table above.
Does this record include claims filed with the state?
No. It is the federal file alone: investigations the Wage and Hour Division closed. Claims filed with a state labor office, private lawsuits and settlements are not in it, so an employer missing here is not an employer with a clean record.
What does back wages agreed mean?
The amount the employer agreed to pay the workers the Division found were owed, computed at the federal minimum wage and overtime rates. It is not a court judgment, and the file records the agreement, not whether every dollar was paid.
How current is the record?
The Department refreshes the file about once a quarter. This page reads the snapshot dated April 22, 2026, whose latest closed case is from March 2026.
Where do I file a wage claim in Massachusetts?
In Massachusetts a wage claim can go to the state: File a workplace complaint, Mass.gov takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.
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Sources
Where this record comes from
The record comes from the Wage and Hour Division compliance action data published by the U.S. Department of Labor, snapshot dated April 22, 2026 and read for this page on November 5, 2026, counted here by employer, year, industry, county and city for Massachusetts alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Massachusetts public records page lists the state's other record offices, and the national wage theft records page ranks every state.
Disclaimer. The wage and hour information here is for general information only. It comes from the Labor Department's closed case file as the Department publishes it, which can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and a case on this record is not a court judgment and not an admission by the employer. Check with the Wage and Hour Division before you rely on it. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.