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A consent judgment requiring payment of $790,000 (comprised of $385,000 in back wages, $385,000 in liquidated damages, and a $20,000 civil money penalty) is entered against Innovative Wall Systems Inc.
Independent coverage of the case reports that Innovative Wall Systems Inc., doing business as Alta Drywall, was the subject of a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation that found minimum wage and overtime violations affecting 580 workers. The resulting federal court consent judgment, filed in the Southern District of California on Sept. 12, 2025, requires the company and its CEO to pay a total of $790,000. This total consists of $385,000 in back wages and an equal $385,000 in liquidated damages to affected employees, plus additional civil money penalties to the government, matching the described breakdown of back wages, liquidated damages, and a civil penalty. Multiple secondary reports citing the DOL confirm both the consent judgment and the $790,000 total amount and its components.
The verdict is True because credible reports based on the Department of Labor’s litigation and court filings consistently state that a consent judgment requires Innovative Wall Systems Inc. to pay $790,000 in back wages, liquidated damages, and a civil money penalty.