Working in a resort town may sound like a dream come true, as you get to stay in your favorite vacation spot year-round. This option wasn't so attractive for six employees working at three restaurants on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina's coastal region who allegedly didn't receive all the pay they were owed for their time and attendance.

The Department of Labor has become involved in a multi-year initiative to crack down on payroll problems in South Carolina, and investigated Alexander's, Red Fish and Old Oyster Factory Restaurant as part of this effort. Instead of leisurely beach rompers who were enjoying life on the Atlantic, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) representatives discovered that some staff members were employed in multiple roles across the three locations that are owned and operated by Downtown Hilton Head Inc.

Allowing employees to work multiple shifts might not have been an issue, but the employers didn't add up weekly totals from the partnering locations, the DOL claims. As a result, staff members didn't get overtime wages when they were on the clock for more than 40 hours a week.

"We find many low-wage, vulnerable workers employed in the restaurant industry. In this case, many employees worked long hours, but earned no overtime compensation," said Michelle Garvey, of the WHD. "These workers deserve every penny of the wages they have rightfully earned."

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