U.S. Department of Labor issued the following announcement on Aug. 13.
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), High Line Construction Services LLC – a construction contractor based in Crystal Beach, Florida – has paid $16,567 in back wages to five employees for violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
WHD investigators found that High Line Construction Services LLC paid employees straight time for all the hours that they worked, failing to pay overtime when they worked over 40 hours in a workweek.
“We hope that the results of this investigation lead other employers to examine their own pay practices to ensure that they comply with the law,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Nicolas Ratmiroff, in Tampa, Florida. “The Wage and Hour Division is committed to ensuring that workers are paid all the wages they have legally earned, and that employers all play by the same rules to level the playing field. We encourage all employers and employees to reach out to their local Wage and Hour Division office to learn about their responsibilities and rights under federal law.”
The Department offers numerous resources to ensure employers have the tools they need to understand their responsibilities and to comply with federal law, such as online videos or confidential calls to local WHD offices.
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