Time is money in every industry, but the correlation is even more significant in the HR technology sector that develops timeclocks and payroll services, according to Workforce.

In the past, if a restaurant was investigated by the Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division and found in violation of federal labor rights, they would be charged fines and ordered to pay back wages.

The restaurant industry is one of the most vulnerable to labor law violations since tipped employees are exempt from the benefits typically guaranteed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

New York-based Flaum Appetizing Corp., a manufacturer of kosher food products such as hummus, pickles and cheeses, recently settled an overtime dispute with 20 of its former workers by paying $577,000 in back wages, according to Crain's New York.

Skokie Maid and Cleaning Services in Illinois was recently ordered to pay $501,893 in back wages to 75 workers for unpaid overtime, according to The Skokie Review.

Patricia Sloan, previously a shift manager at Taco Bell for eight years, recently filed a lawsuit against the company for overtime pay violations, according to The Huffington Post.

Employee overtime violations can be expensive mistakes that might be easily avoided with better payroll processing system that caught violations before they became more serious problems.

Following an investigation by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, residential care provider Peaceful Living was found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to the Hudson Star-Observer.

Three Barton G. restaurants were recently investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and found to be in violation the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime, minimum wage and recordkeeping provisions.