Sunbelt Rentals, a national construction equipment rental company, was recently notified that workers in two of its retail offices had filed a lawsuit to recover back wages for unpaid overtime, according to employee law firm Baron and Budd.

Nonprofits are joining a growing list of companies looking to cut costs without compromising productivity by outsourcing human resources, the Hawaii Business magazine reports.

It appears that the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division isn't the only organization working to quell wage theft in low-paying industries, according to The Register Guard.

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced an investigation of Veer Investments LLC of Charlotte, which was operating an America's Best Value Inn & Suites, revealed that the employer was not complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Brynn Marr Body Shop in Jacksonville, North Carolina, will pay 15 employees $19,174 in back wages for unpaid overtime, following an investigation by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.

The WHD discovered the employer was not properly paying workers for overtime or keeping accurate records of employee attendance, which are both violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Recruitment can be done most effectively when human resources professionals present honest and accurate information about the open position, according to The Financial Post.

Hao Hao restaurants in Austin, Texas, recently settled an employee lawsuit by agreeing to pay 10 workers more than $70,000.

Employees in the restaurant industry may pose problems for employers who are unfamiliar with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).