Nail Salons Throughout Connecticut Shut Down, Fined for Wage Violations

Nail salons across the state were shutdown after they were found to not be compliant with wage laws.

Unannounced visits were conducted at salons on August 3.

Below is the full list of locations that were issued stop work orders by the state Department of Labor’s Wage and Workplace Standards Division.

• Hartford: La Nails, American Nails, Modern Nails, Pink Nails, Touch Nails
• New Haven: Magic Nail and Spa, Fashion Nail and Spa, Outo Nails
• Stamford: Fiji Nail Salon, Cozy Nail Salon, Classic Nails, Lux Nails, Ace Nails
• Branford: Oasis Nails, Pretty Nail and Spa, Sera Nail Salon, Town Nails, Simply Nails
• Westport/Darien/Southport: Posh Nail and Spa LLC (3 locations), Queen Nail and Spa, Finger Nails

More than $47,000 in owed wages for employees was recovered as a result of the investigations. Additional money is expected to be collected, according to the Department of Labor. An additional $79,000 in civil penalties was levied and collected for under reporting payroll and paying employees in cash and $21,300 for wage and hour violations.

Workers were being paid in cash with no payroll records, wages were below the minimum wage and no overtime payment was being provided, said Gary Pechie, director of the wage and workplace standards divsion.

All 23 salons are now in compliance and are allowed to resume operations.

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