Ramon Aponte, who was formerly the maintenance director of the Lani Kai Island Resort in Fort Myers beach, Florida, alleges the employer did not pay him wages he was owed for his time and attendance, as reported by The News Press. Aponte said this practice took place for more than two years and affected other workers as well. He is now attempting to recover lost wages for that employee attendance.

Aponte claims the hospitality company has a no-overtime policy, of which he was informed upon starting, the source adds. He has now filed a lawsuit against his former employer, but the company is already making attempts to pay him the lost wages.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has very strict requirements regarding when employees must be paid overtime rates. It states that while businesses are allowed to put a cap on extra hours, or even establish penalties for employees who violate them, they are not allowed to refuse to compensate for those additional hours worked.

To avoid these issues, employers can install adequate payroll processing systems that can alert supervisors when a worker is nearing overtime caps so appropriate substitutions can be made.

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