HOUSTON – More than $100,000 have been recovered by the US Department of Labor after an investigation determined a Houston car wash chain denied overtime pay to 92 of its workers.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division said during the investigation, it found that the car wash chain only paid straight time for hours that the employees worked without covering any overtime premium for when the employees worked over 40 hours a week. They also said the company did not include sales commission in the regular rate for overtime purposes, which is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The employer also failed to keep complete and accurate records of the number of hours the employees worked and categorized the pay for hours worked over 40 as commission payment, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
“When workers in low-wage industries are illegally denied overtime pay, it is difficult for them to make ends meet and care for their families,” said Wage and Hour Division District director Robin Mallett in Houston. “Federal law requires that employers pay workers all their hard-earned wages, including overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Dr. Car Wash Plus denied workers overtime pay by categorizing the pay as commission. We encourage employers to contact us with any questions regarding their obligations under the law.”
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