Florida construction company paid $16,000 in back pay after shorting workers on overtime
A Crystal Beach construction contractor paid $16,567 in back pay after it got caught violating the overtime part of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the U.S. Department of Labor announced.
High Line Construction owed the money to five workers, an average of $3,313.40 per employee.
Labor said Wage and Hour Division investigators found High Line, which state records say is run by Mark Birnbaum, paid workers at regular hourly rates no matter how many hours they toiled in a workweek.
Employers with Wage and Hour questions can call the U.S. Department of Labor at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Employers can use the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program to self-report violations and deal with them while avoiding litigation.
David J. Neal
Miami Herald