Construction companies can use portable timeclocks to avoid overtime
It can be easy to lose track of time on a job site. Workers are moving fast and trucks are delivering shipments of supplies. However, losing track of employees' time and attendance can become a costly mistake for contractors.
Unpaid overtime wages from a road construction project in Houston, Texas, cost Angel Brothers Enterprises LLC and Century Asphalt Ltd. over $200,000. Following an investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found the companies in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime and recordkeeping provisions. The DOL ordered them to pay 121 current and former employees back wages for their hours worked. In addition to back pay, the companies have agreed to comply with FLSA overtime and recordkeeping standards.
The DOL found that Angel Brothers Enterprises and Century Asphalt were paying end dump and tank drivers a percentage of the revenue generated by their loads. Since the drivers weren't paid hourly, they were not properly compensated for time worked beyond 40 hours.
Other construction companies can ensure FLSA compliance and avoid back pay by providing a timeclock on location. Employers can provide a portable timeclock at the job site so employees can clock in and out for shifts no matter where they are.
Unpaid overtime wages from a road construction project in Houston, Texas, cost Angel Brothers Enterprises LLC and Century Asphalt Ltd. over $200,000. Following an investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found the companies in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime and recordkeeping provisions. The DOL ordered them to pay 121 current and former employees back wages for their hours worked. In addition to back pay, the companies have agreed to comply with FLSA overtime and recordkeeping standards.
The DOL found that Angel Brothers Enterprises and Century Asphalt were paying end dump and tank drivers a percentage of the revenue generated by their loads. Since the drivers weren't paid hourly, they were not properly compensated for time worked beyond 40 hours.
Other construction companies can ensure FLSA compliance and avoid back pay by providing a timeclock on location. Employers can provide a portable timeclock at the job site so employees can clock in and out for shifts no matter where they are.
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