A federal judge has ordered a Tempe, Ariz., plastering and stucco contractor to rectify longstanding worker recordkeeping violations or face weekly coercive fines of up to $10,000.

The May 27 order, issued by US District Court Chief Judge G. Murray Snow against Valley Wide Plastering Inc., its owners and vice president, marks the latest chapter in a long-running effort by the U.S. Dept. of Labor to force firm compliance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.