New Orleans grocer sued by Labor Department for wage violations
A New Orleans Ideal Discount Market is being sued by the Department of Labor after an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division, according to Fox8 WVUE news source in New Orleans. The market was found to be in violation of the Fair Labor Standard Act for improper overtime and record-keeping practices, which left employees without pay for their time and attendance.
In addition to rewarding the 55 current and former employees with proper compensation, the Southwest Wage and Hour Division is hoping that the lawsuit will prohibit the company from violating FLSA regulations in the future. According to Cynthia Watson, the regional director at the Southwest Wage and Hour Division, the employer denied workers proper compensation and tried to cover its tracks by falsifying records.
"As demonstrated by this lawsuit, we are vigorously pursuing corrective action in situations where the rights of vulnerable workers are violated," said Watson. "We will use all tools available to hold employers accountable for violations and bring them into compliance with the law."
Though the employees were working upwards of 13 hours a day, they were not getting paid time and a half for the extra hours past a 40-hour week. The lawsuit is seeking back pay, liquidated damages and injunctive relief.
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