Labor Department lawyers claim wage and hour violations are too common
The Department of Labor has seen what it is calling an "epidemic" of companies violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and not paying employees for their time and attendance. The DOL's lawyers said there are certain industries and employment sectors that are found to be in violation more than others, and the department is cracking down on these offenders.
Instead of sticking to just one investigation at a time, the DOL is reportedly viewing isolated incidences as just the stem of bigger issues and is starting to look into "systemic violations," said Kim Bobo in her book titled Wage Theft in America.
The DOL announced that is has won a considerable amount of money for correctional officers in Florida that were denied wages for their time and attendance over a two year period. Such violations are particularly harmful to employees as it denies them money they have earned, and the problem is something DOL Solicitor Patricia Smith believes should be addressed.
"Workers around the country, especially low-wage workers, are being denied minimum wage and overtime," stated Smith. "Right now I think what we see is nothing short of an epidemic."
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