Three Philadelphia employers have been named to the Department of Labor’s Bad Actors List. The list identifies local businesses that have repeatedly violated the City’s labor laws and/or failed to comply with required penalties.

“Protecting Philadelphia workers is a key priority of my administration,” said Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. “When employers break the law, they will be held accountable. My administration will continue to address workplace disparities head-on while working with responsible employers and labor partners to build workplaces that are fair and safe for every worker in our City.”

The Bad Actors List includes:

• Flex Fitness Jungle Gym LLC / Jermaine Quinones – A gym with three wage theft complaints, $1,553.50 in unpaid wages to two workers, and $1,000 in unpaid fines to the City.
• Design Pro Development, LLC – A real estate developer with one wage theft complaint, $5,820.89 in unpaid wages to one worker, and $250 in unpaid fines to the City.
• No Comparison Cleaning Services LLC / Eric Rodrigues – A cleaning service with two wage theft complaints, $575.85 in unpaid wages to one worker, and $500 in unpaid fines to the City.

Each employer on the Bad Actors List failed to file an appeal or comply with the City’s final determinations.

“Most Philadelphia employers who make mistakes work with us to correct them,” said Olive Kuhn, Interim Director of the Office of Worker Protections (OWP). “But the employers on this list were given multiple opportunities to resolve their violations and still refused to make things right. Wage theft means workers weren’t paid for the hours they worked, and we are committed to ensuring every worker in Philadelphia receives the wages they are owed.”

Each year, OWP investigates hundreds of complaints of labor law violations including wage theft, denied sick leave, and more. Since January, OWP received 548 complaints, recovered $111,103.68 in damages for workers, and collected $27,500.00 in fines to employers.

“We are thrilled that the Department of Labor has created and publicized the Bad Actor List, which shows employers who have repeatedly broken worker protection laws in Philadelphia,” said Danny Bauder, President of the Philadelphia Council AFl-CIO. “Last year, the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO was proud to join our allies to fight for the POWER Act, which included developing the Bad Actors List. We are grateful to the Parker administration and the Department of Labor for swiftly creating this list and prioritizing public accountability for employers who violate Philadelphia workers’ rights.”

“As someone who worked as a housecleaner for 10 years in Philadelphia’s homes, I know that the publication of the Bad Actors List is a major victory for workers and a critical step toward transparency in Philadelphia’s workplaces. This is particularly true for highly vulnerable workers such as house cleaners, nannies, and caregivers,” said Rufina Rodriguez, an organizer for the National Domestic Workers Alliance – PA Chapter, which spearheaded the creation of the Bad Actors List. “People deserve to know when an employer has a documented track record of violating workers’ rights.”

“The POWER Act is a promise to 750,000 Philly workers that the City will hold employers accountable for wage theft, retaliation, and other common violations.” said Minority Leader Kendra Brooks, Councilmember At-Large. “With the recent publication of the Bad Actors List, workers now have a reliable source of information about which local employers are breaking the law. I applaud the administration for implementing this provision of the POWER Act and look forward to working with the Department of Labor to ensure that every worker who reports a violation can count on timely communication and a speedy resolution.”

Philadelphia’s Bad Actors List is a public record maintained by the Department of Labor’s Office of Worker Protections. Employers are notified in advance that non-compliance will result in being published on the Bad Actors List. The list was first introduced in 2020 to create accountability for repeat offenders, then codified into law under the 2025 POWER Act.

The Bad Actors List and additional information about Philadelphia’s labor laws can be found in the biannual Labor Policy and Compliance Report, published on phila.gov/labor.