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☷US Department of Labor recovers more than $29K for 15 workers after finding Florida hotel owner denied workers overtime | U S Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor ( By Press Release office)
Apr 28,2022
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US Department of Labor recovers more than $29K for 15 workers after finding Florida hotel owner denied workers overtime Employer: Fernwood Land LLC – operating as Executive InnInvestigation site: 9424 Front Beach Road Panama City Beach , Florida 32407Investigation findings: U . S . Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Fernwood Land LLC paid employees straight time for overtime work – hours over 40 in a workweek – and did so off - the - books and in cash , a violation of overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act . Back Wages and Liquated Damages Recovered: $29 , 976 for 15 workersQuote: “Employers who attempt to evade paying their workers proper wages by paying off - the - books will be held accountable by the U . S . Department of Labor , ” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Wildali De Jesus in Orlando , Florida . “Fernwood Land LLC shortchanged 15 workers of the overtime wages they rightfully earned . In the end , the employer paid thousands more for disregarding the law . Other employers should review their pay practices to avoid similar violations and consequences . ” Background: Employers can contact the Wage and Hour Division at its toll - free number , 1 - 866 - 4 - US - WAGE . The division also offers numerous online resources for employers , such as a fact sheet on Fair Labor Standards Act wage laws overtime requirements . Workers who feel they may not be getting the wages they earned may contact a Wage and Hour Division representative in their state through a list and interactive online map on the agency’s website . Learn more about Wage and Hour Division .
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