A recent DOL investigation into poor recordkeeping practices for some government contractors.

1. Hard to imagine someone contracted with
our federal government would try to avoid paying
proper wages. Makes you wonder if someone was
thinking this issue would either float away or sink
deep, like a hidden treasure.
A recent DOL Wage
and Hour Division
(WHD) investigation
proves some things
cannot be submerged.
Under a federal contract to restore U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels, two companies were hired as subcontractors
and were included in the federal contract, creating a common ownership between the two companies.
The investigation revealed that
some full-time employees were
considered crew leaders and could
hire temporary workers as needed.
Neither company recognized the temporary workers
as employees, failed to keep thorough records and
did not pay overtime as required by law. The DOL
investigation revealed that $720,000 in unpaid
wages and damages were due to 224 workers.
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