Some companies have recently attempted to fend off employee lawsuits by claiming they did not owe workers overtime pay for employee attendance past 40 hours because those individuals were performing more than one job function.

Peyton's Place, a fine dining and casual restaurant in Duncan, Oklahoma, recently agreed to pay its servers $84,864 in back wages after it was found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage and recordkeeping provisions.

The Department of Labor recently investigated all of the establishments doing business as China Sea Restaurants in San Antonio and filed a lawsuit against the company to recover more than $1 million in back wages for 164 employees.

Mahaffey Tent and Awning Co. recently paid 28 employees a total of $133,285 in back wages for prevailing wages and fringe benefits, following an investigation by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.

Nieman Printing, a Dallas-based commercial printing and mailing service business, was recently found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) following an investigation by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.

It's should come as no surprise that the way companies do business is changing.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations can be very damaging for companies. If the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division discovers payroll practices that are non-compliant, it can order employers to pay employees back wages and penalties.

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is responsible for investigating employers to ensure they are complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Many employers are investigated by the Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD).