JERSEY CITY, NJ - 15 employees at a Jersey City truck stop are to be paid more than $100,000 in back wages after their employer, Petroline Inc., failed to pay an overtime premium to gas station attendants for hours worked over 40 in a work week

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division determined that the management of the Tonnelle Avenue truck stop violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.

“Employers must understand that paying workers a fixed salary does not automatically excuse them from paying overtime. Unless a specific exemption applies, even workers paid on a salary basis must be paid overtime when they work more than 40 hours in a week,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Paula Ruffin. “The Wage and Hour Division offers numerous tools to help employers learn about their responsibilities and how to comply with the law. We encourage employers to reach out to us for assistance.

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