Following an investigation by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, Lexington, Kentucky-based Kenneth McPeek Racing Stables has paid 142 of its employees a total of $59,339 for overtime and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Investigators determined the employer, a horse farm involved in the United States racing circuit, misclassified workers as exempt and ultimately denied them the wages they had earned through overtime employee attendance.

In addition to the back wages the employer paid, Kenneth McPeek also agreed to begin keeping accurate records of time and attendance to ensure workers receive wages for all of their time spend on the job. The horse farm also said it will comply with the FLSA when determining employee classifications in the future.

"Employers have a legal obligation to properly classify and compensate workers for overtime hours. This case serves as a reminder that employers must be thorough in analyzing and ensuring that their pay practices are in full compliance with the law," said Louisville WHD office director Karen Garnett.

The DOL recommends employees used mobile timeclock solutions to track their time on the clock and verify that their wages match up with total hours worked.

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