SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — There’s more fallout from the shuttering of companies related to a Salt Lake City developer.
Other entities affiliated with Q Factor have gone dark as some employees say they’re still waiting to get paid for work they already did.
KUTV 2News first reported last week on Forge Metals where employees said their paychecks were delayed before they were let go. Other companies under the same owner are in the same situation.
Brandon Reese worked at construction company Titus Concrete and Shotcrete. He had just celebrated his year anniversary there, but he didn’t make it much beyond that.
Reese got a termination letter last week telling him Titus was closing and that company leaders were working to get him paid “as quickly as possible.”
He’s still waiting.
“Since October 6th I haven’t been paid,” Reese said Monday outside his home in Draper, and he isn't very optimistic it will ever happen. "I haven’t received any communication of quote unquote good faith that you will."
Reese estimates dozens more are in this position just from Titus, not to mention other companies tied to Q Factor. Building Salt Lake reported over the weekend that affiliated general contractor Makers Line is also out of business.
Last week at Forge Metals – also affiliated – employees said they were paid late, if at all, before getting fired.
KUTV 2News reporter Brian Mullahy confronted company co-founder Jason Winkler about all this last week. Winkler initially told Mullahy “we don’t prey on people,” before saying that KUTV 2News “hung me out to dry” and accusing us of helping his enterprise to “crumble.”
Reese watched that report.
“He said that we don’t prey on people,” Reese said, “and that kind of got under my skin personally.”
Reese said he believes company leaders should have foreseen their financial situation and protected employees better. He cited a recent company meeting as an example.
“Our leadership got in front of the entire company and said guys, everything is going to be OK, just trust us,” said Reese. “And here we are.”
KUTV 2News reached out to company co-founders Jason and Ellen Winkler Monday but did not hear back. Someone at the company’s Salt Lake City headquarters refused to open the door and said the Winklers were not there.
An attorney whose name is listed on documents with the state relating to all these affected companies also did not return a message seeking comment. Websites for the affected companies, except Q Factor, were also no longer publicly listed as of Monday afternoon.
Meanwhile, affected employees can file claims with the Utah Labor Commission for lost wages and with the Department of Workforce Services for unemployment.
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