Applied Property Management Co. in Hoboken, New Jersey, has agreed to pay seven workers $73,990 in back wages for unpaid overtime. The property management company was recently investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and found in violation of The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime and recordkeeping provisions.

The investigation revealed that the employer was not paying workers time-and-a-half for overtime hours worked. Under the FLSA, businesses are required to pay employees premium rates for extra time if they work more than 40 hours in a single workweek. In addition, the Wage and Hour Division learned the company was not keeping accurate records of employees' hours on a weekly or daily basis.

“Employers subject to the FLSA must ensure that their employees are fully compensated for all work hours, in compliance with federal overtime pay requirements,” said Joseph Petrecca, director of the Wage and Hour Division’s Northern New Jersey District Office.

Other employers should take news of labor rights violations as use them as opportunities to revise their own payroll practices and ensure they are in compliance with the law, especially as it pertains to overtime, recordkeeping and minimum wage. 

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