New York car wash workers sue for overtime back wages
Ten employees at Xcellent Car Wash in the Bronx, New York, are suing their employer to collect back wages for unpaid overtime and minimum wages, according to the New York Daily News. These workers have joined up with WASH New York, a campaign to clean up illegal practices in the car wash industry.
WASH interviewed car wash employees and found 71 percent worked at least 60 hours a week, while only 4 percent said their average time attendance was less than 40 hours in a standard pay period. Moreover, three-fourths of all surveyed car wash workers said they weren't compensated premium rates for their additional hours worked. Moreover, two-thirds said their regular pay rate fell below minimum wage at times.
The Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers compensate workers at least minimum wage for all of their employee attendance and one-and-a-half times their standard wage for any time worked outside of 40 hours in a standard workweek.
Industries that employ predominantly low-wage workers are often subject to investigation by the Wage and Hour Division to ensure their payroll practices are in compliance with state and federal labor laws. Employers can safeguard themselves against illegal labor policies by installing a timeclock that accurately accounts for employees' work time.
WASH interviewed car wash employees and found 71 percent worked at least 60 hours a week, while only 4 percent said their average time attendance was less than 40 hours in a standard pay period. Moreover, three-fourths of all surveyed car wash workers said they weren't compensated premium rates for their additional hours worked. Moreover, two-thirds said their regular pay rate fell below minimum wage at times.
The Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers compensate workers at least minimum wage for all of their employee attendance and one-and-a-half times their standard wage for any time worked outside of 40 hours in a standard workweek.
Industries that employ predominantly low-wage workers are often subject to investigation by the Wage and Hour Division to ensure their payroll practices are in compliance with state and federal labor laws. Employers can safeguard themselves against illegal labor policies by installing a timeclock that accurately accounts for employees' work time.
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