Maine business owner facing federal PPP fraud charges also has history of wage violations

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (WMTW) – A Maine businessman dealing with federal fees in reference to alleged Paycheck Safety Program fraud additionally has a historical past of wage violations.

In line with the Maine Division of Labor, two companies run by Nathan Reardon have been cited for failing to pay employees in a well timed vogue on a number of events over the past two years.

Chapter paperwork additionally present these employees aren’t the one folks Reardon might have owed cash to.

The web site nathanreardon.com states, “Mr. Reardon is an lively advocate for enterprise excellence, service and security in all points of his companies and enterprise practices.”

The positioning lists a portfolio of greater than 60 entities together with property administration firms, eating places and automotive companies.

A number of of these companies checklist addresses of the previous Sears location on the Bangor Mall. The area was just lately condemned on account of an absence of warmth and sprinkler protection. The discover, in response to Bangor code enforcement, has not been appealed; nonetheless, a allow may very well be utilized for to handle the problems raised.

Reardon’s federal trial on alleged Paycheck Safety Program fraud fees is ready to start June 7.

Federal prosecutors accuse Reardon of acquiring an almost $60,000 mortgage within the early levels of the pandemic, funds supposed for enterprise and payroll bills, however utilizing a lot of the cash for private bills.

Reardon has pleaded not responsible. His lawyer, Hunter Tzovarras, provided no remark.

In line with knowledge from the Maine Division of Labor, two companies run by Reardon have been cited for 698 wage violations over the past two years by International Disruptive Applied sciences and Taco Shack eating places.

Florida LLC filings present International Disruptive Applied sciences is at present not doing enterprise.

Taco Shack stays registered with the Maine Secretary of State’s workplace however no places are working.

State information present these companies did not situation a number of paychecks and, when requested by the Division of Labor, failed to offer all payroll information, as required by regulation.

The whole price of assessed penalties is $104,175, in response to Maine Division of Labor knowledge. The companies owe a mixed $45,797.80 again wages. In line with the current company datasets, nothing has been repaid.

The selections on these violations, the company stated, are last.

8 Investigates reached out to Reardon quite a few instances however obtained no remark.

The DOL says makes an attempt to enchantment violations for International Disruptive Applied sciences in 2021 have been deserted and for Taco Shack they have been dismissed.

In 2022, violations weren’t appealed, in response to the company.

Past the citations, Maine’s Division of Labor has not indicated they intend to take disciplinary motion in opposition to Reardon’s companies.

The Division of Labor instructed 8 Investigates they can’t touch upon particular instances.

“The Maine Dept. of Labor does have the authority to situation stop operations orders when employers don’t adjust to labor legal guidelines. This can be a highly effective instrument the Division makes use of in essentially the most egregious of circumstances after an intensive investigation,” company spokesperson Jessica Picard stated.

In 2020, the Division of Labor ordered a Sanford profession middle, which state paperwork present owed greater than $34,000 in again wages, to stop operations. The company took comparable motion once more final yr in opposition to an Augusta name middle which, information state, owed $170,000 in again wages. These are the one instances the company has ever compelled a enterprise to droop operations.

Court docket information present Reardon claiming dozens of earlier staff and contractors have been owed a whole lot.

A 2021 chapter submitting in Maine listed liabilities of $384,499.47 and estimated money owed to between 100 and 199 collectors. The submitting additionally acknowledged Reardon twice beforehand filed for chapter in Florida in 2014 and 2017. Each of these have been finally resolved.

The Maine submitting lists dozens of individuals owed “wages, salaries and commissions.” The Maine chapter case was finally dismissed with Reardon’s consent.

8 Investigates requested Maine’s Division of Labor about employees owed cash.

The company instructed 8 Investigates they keep in contact with individuals who’ve filed complaints leading to violations and advise subsequent steps in the event that they don’t obtain again wages owed.

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