Eighteen lighthouse electric employees will soon be seeing the wages for overtime they worked in the past, according to the Department of Labor (DOL). The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based electrical services has paid workers a total of $42,452 in back wages following an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division, which uncovered recordkeeping and overtime violations that stemmed from incomplete payroll practices, the DOL reports.

Investigators found employees were not receiving compensation for time and attendance spent travelling to and from job sites. Because this wasn't accounted for, employees lost out on overtime wages they would have earned if it was tallied alongside their employee attendance on work locations.

Cynthia Watson, the regional administrator for the Wage and Hour Division in the Southwest, said other employers should take note of this outcome and bring their practices into compliance if they aren't already. This can include installing a timeclock or investing in a payroll processing system, if one is not already in place. Supervisors who are not familiar with Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, or do not have the time available to spend on administrative tasks might consider outsourcing human resources to reduce liability. 

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