The U.S. District Court in Clarksburg, West Virginia, recently filed a complaint asking Judge Irene Kelley to recover back wages from RSCR West Virginia, a company that provides care for mentally disabled individuals in Morgantown, The Associated Press reports. According to the complaint, the healthcare provider allegedly failed to pay 11 employees overtime wages since 2009, even after the employer was informed the practice was illegal.

According to the complaint, RSCR is accused of both overtime and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act because the employer failed to pay non-exempt employees time-and-a-half for their time and attendance in excess of 40 hours a week, the source adds. Additionally, the company is under suspicion of not keeping accurate records of employee attendance, pay rates and work conditions.

The FLSA mandates that all employees must be paid premium rates if they are not exempt under one of the positions: professional, executive, administrative, outside sales or skilled computer work. Moreover, they are required to meet recordkeeping standards so documents can be furnished should an investigation take place.

To avoid FLSA violations, employers can keep track of employee attendance and ensure compliance with all basic labor rights by using an advanced payroll processing system.
 

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