DOL dispatches investigator to Battle Creek City Hall
The Battle Creek City Hall in Michigan was recently notified that an investigator from the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division was being dispatched to complete an audit, according to The Battle Creek Enquirer. While the email send by the federal agency did not indicate the reason for the visit, Alfred Robinson, a former employee of the Wage and Hour Division, told the news source that between 75 and 80 percent of all visits are spurred by employee complaints about improper payroll practices. He then pointed out that in many cases, most of the investigations reveal violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provisions.
"As far as we know, this was simply an audit by the DOL regarding compliance with payroll practices, payment of minimum wage, overtime payments, time calculations, etc. No one specific issue was focused on. The audit process may take several weeks," employee relations director Russ Claggett explained in an email to the media outlet.
The Wage and Hour Division generally does not disclose the specific reasons for visits, but points out that many are the result of tips from employees about labor rights violations.
Employee lawsuits are on the rise and the DOL is actively investigating a number of low-paying industries to ensure workers are receiving the wages they have rightfully earned for their employee attendance. During 2008, the Wage and Hour Division concluded 28,242 investigations and collected more than $185 million in back wages for non-compliance.
"As far as we know, this was simply an audit by the DOL regarding compliance with payroll practices, payment of minimum wage, overtime payments, time calculations, etc. No one specific issue was focused on. The audit process may take several weeks," employee relations director Russ Claggett explained in an email to the media outlet.
The Wage and Hour Division generally does not disclose the specific reasons for visits, but points out that many are the result of tips from employees about labor rights violations.
Employee lawsuits are on the rise and the DOL is actively investigating a number of low-paying industries to ensure workers are receiving the wages they have rightfully earned for their employee attendance. During 2008, the Wage and Hour Division concluded 28,242 investigations and collected more than $185 million in back wages for non-compliance.
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