As many as one million more workers will soon be eligible for overtime pay, under a rule being considered by the Trump Administration. The rule change by the Department of Labor would raise the wage threshold for workers to be paid overtime, an increase that all sides agree is long overdue. Still, the new rule … Continue reading One Million More Workers Will Soon Get Overtime Pay
Department of Labor – Roofing overtime
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN FLORIDA ROOFING CONTRACTOR PAYING $70,068 IN BACK WAGES FOR OVERTIME VIOLATIONS BONITA SPRINGS, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) into rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Kelly Roofing LLC – based in Bonita Springs, Florida – paid … Continue reading Department of Labor – Roofing overtime
Owner of Carolina Beach restaurant ordered to pay $40K in back wages to 30 employees
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - A district court judge has ordered David Cole, the owner of Hurricane Alley’s and the former owner of The Dive in Carolina Beach, to pay over $40,500 in back wages to 30 employees. The decision comes after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division found … Continue reading Owner of Carolina Beach restaurant ordered to pay $40K in back wages to 30 employees