Employer: Bellinger Parts Group Inc., operating as NAPA Auto Parts
Corporate location: NAPA Auto Parts, 160 Bentree Lane, Florence, SC 29501
Sites investigated: NAPA Auto Parts, 612 Pearl St. Darlington, SC 29532
NAPA Auto Parts, 913 Highway 301 N. Dillon, SC 29536
NAPA Auto Parts, 116 3rd Loop Road Effingham, SC 29505
NAPA Auto Parts, 160 Bentree Lane Florence SC 29501
NAPA Auto Parts, 1016 S 5th St. Hartsville, SC 29550
NAPA Auto Parts, 1806 E. Highway 76, Marion, SC 29571
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found that Bellinger Parts Group Inc. — who operates the businesses as NAPA Auto Parts stores — made illegal deductions from employees’ pay at six South Carolina locations for store damage, cash register shortages and uniforms. These deductions caused some workers’ pay to fall below the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage for all hours worked, a Fair Labor Standards Act violation.
Bellinger Parts Group also failed to pay non-exempt salary counter salespeople and delivery drivers overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek. Investigators also learned the employer did not include non-discretionary sales bonuses in some employees’ regular rate when calculating correct overtime rates, causing Bellinger Parts Group to pay overtime premiums at rates lower than required by law.
Back wages recovered: The division recovered $66,322 in back wages for 20 workers.
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