The part owner of a Pittsburgh-area assisted living provider has paid more than $1 million in back wages and damages to 47 workers after a Department of Labor investigation found that the company violated federal labor law, the Labor Department announced Thursday.

Kelley Oliver-Hollis, part-owner and operator of Serenitycare, paid the department $1.05 million as part of its recovery for the affected workers, according to a consent judgment approved Sept. 20 by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The amount includes approximately $526,000 in back wages and $526,000 in damages covering violations between Nov. 23, 2018, and Dec. 4, 2021.

The employer, which owns and operates six homes and one training facility in the Pittsburgh area, also paid a $44,741 civil money penalty for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Labor Department Sec. Marty Walsh “does not waive his right to conduct future investigations,” including potential violations that occurred after Dec. 4, 2021, or affected employees other than those involved in this consent judgment, the department said.

The court’s action partially resolves litigation against Oliver-Hollis and Serenitycare filed by the department’s Office of the Solicitor in July.

The investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, according to the Labor Department, found that Oliver-Hollis and her company violated the FLSA by:

• Deducting advanced leave from two employees’ final paychecks, which meant they...

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