North Carolina concrete company taking FLSA requirements lightly
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced RJ Concrete Inc., has agreed to pay a total of $37,783 in back wages to 12 employees for unpaid overtime. An investigation by the DOL's Wage and Hour Division also claimed the Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina company was not keeping accurate records of employee attendance.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is very clear in its requirement that every covered employee receive at least minimum wage - $7.25 per hour - and premium pay if they spend more than 40 hours on the clock during any given week. These basic rights were designed by the DOL to keep companies from taking advantage of workers, especially those in low-paying fields.
Construction workers belong to an industry that is often targeted by the DOL, since they perform work in the field where it can be difficult to track time and attendance accurately. To make enforcement easier, the DOL encourages workers to maintain their own records of hours worked using mobile applications. That way, they can compare totals on their paychecks with the figures they recorded themselves and resolve any discrepancies with employers.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is very clear in its requirement that every covered employee receive at least minimum wage - $7.25 per hour - and premium pay if they spend more than 40 hours on the clock during any given week. These basic rights were designed by the DOL to keep companies from taking advantage of workers, especially those in low-paying fields.
Construction workers belong to an industry that is often targeted by the DOL, since they perform work in the field where it can be difficult to track time and attendance accurately. To make enforcement easier, the DOL encourages workers to maintain their own records of hours worked using mobile applications. That way, they can compare totals on their paychecks with the figures they recorded themselves and resolve any discrepancies with employers.
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