Bangor Japanese Restaurant In Hot Water For 1700 Violations
A well-known Japanese restaurant that sits along Bangor Mall Boulevard is in hot water at the moment for breaking multiple labor laws in the state.
The Bangor Daily News reports that officials started investigating the Green Tea Asian Cuisine Restaurant this past March citing the business for upwards of 1,700 Maine state labor laws over the past few years.
“The citation came to light through a letter the labor department sent on March 20 to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking to delay the potential deportation of any current and former employees of Green Tea who were not legally in the United States, so they could participate in the department’s case against their employer.”
“The state did not describe the violations in detail but said they fell under six state statutes related to the full and timely payment of wages, earned paid leave, minimum wages and the employment of minors.”
It’s unclear what will happen to the restaurant, which remains open for the time being. The violations are still being looked into, then the case will be made and either a ruling be set forth, or the parties will settle.
Just a few years ago, the owners of the Green Tea purchased the old Arby’s Restaurant nearby and there was talk of renovating that space and using it as another restaurant.
Read More: Green Tea Restaurant To Operate In Old Arby’s, Once Renovated
So far, no visible movement has been made on that front.
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