After conducting an investigation of seven golf courses and country clubs the United States Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has asked that Carolina Trail Golf Partners provide 347 employees back wages for unpaid time and attendance. In total, the employer has paid workers $758,465 to make up for several violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the DOL claims.

Carolina Trail Golf Partners allegedly did not remain in compliance with even the most basic labor rights, including minimum wage. Employees did not receive paychecks on time and their wages did not always reflect the total number of hours they worked during said pay periods.

"Employers are legally obligated to pay for all hours worked, including overtime when employees work more than 40 hours in a week," said Richard Blaylock, WHD director of the Raleigh District Office. "Employers can not use the withholding of employee's pay as a form of financing of operations."

To ensure employees' receive all of the wages they are owed for their time, businesses can install a timeclock. If companies are facing financial constraints in which payroll overhead is burdensome, they might want to communicate with employees and request that staff members do not work overtime unless it's necessary. 

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