A consent judgment was entered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on July 11, 2025, requiring Collum Roofing Inc. to pay $147,708 in back wages and liquidated damages to 61 workers for overtime violations, and the Wage and Hour Division imposed a $12,320 civil money penalty for willful Fair Labor Standards Act violations.
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The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment requiring
Phoenix-based Collum Roofing Inc. to pay $147,708 in back wages and liquidated damages to 61 roofers who were denied overtime pay. A Wage and Hour Division investigation found that from May 2021 to April 2024, the company paid workers straight-time only and failed to keep proper time records for piece-rate work, violating the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime and recordkeeping rules. The July 11, 2025 judgment from the U.S. District Court for the District of
Arizona also holds operators Robert and Michael Collum responsible. Due to the willful nature of the violations, the division assessed an additional $12,320 civil money penalty and reminded employers of their obligations under federal wage laws.