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US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECOVERS $39K IN BACK WAGES FOR 28 WORKERS AFTER UNCOVERING OVERTIME VIOLATIONS BY MISSISSIPPI HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY

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Hey Compliance Warriors!

 

Here is yet another small employer hit with almost $40k in back wages for 28 healthcare workers who were denied overtime pay.

Employer:                              Open Heart Senior Home Care LLC

 

Investigation site:                  615 Market St., Port Gibson, MS 39150

 

Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found the employer paid straight-time rates to employees for hours over 40 in a workweek and failed to pay the extra half-time rate as the Fair Labor Standards Act requires. The employer coded these hours under different categories such as training and employee appreciation.

 

Back Wages Recovered:       $39,410 in back wages for 28 workers.                                       

 

Quote: “The healthcare industry is expanding quickly as the demand for services from an aging population grows. Unfortunately, we find wage violations all-too-commonly when industry employers shortchange workers’ wages,” explained Wage and Hour Division District Director Audrey Hall in Jackson, Mississippi. “Workers denied the full wages then must work harder to support themselves and their families. The Department of Labor exists to hold employers accountable when they fail to meet their obligations.”

 

“In a growing economy and industry, employers who fail to pay rightful wages to workers may find it more difficult to retain and recruit the people they need to do the jobs necessary to help their businesses succeed,” Hall added. “We encourage employers to contact the Wage and Hour Division to avoid compliance issues.”

 

Be Audit-Secure™!

 

Lisa Smith, SPHR, SCP


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Lisa Smith, SPHR, SHRM – SCP

Certified EEO Investigator (EEOC)

Lead Support and Content Chief – HelpDeskforHR.com

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