Employer: Orlando Health Medical Group Inc. - Operating as Orlando Health Medical Group Urology

Investigation sites:

303 E. Par St., Orlando, FL 32804 (Headquarters)

865 Oakley Seaver Drive, Clermont, FL 43711

392 Rinehart Road, Lake Mary, FL 32746

1000 W. Broadway St., Oviedo, FL 32765

Investigation findings: Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that the employer allowed some employees to work off-the-clock without compensation, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees reported to work before their scheduled shift time or stayed after their shift would end to perform work. In addition, Orlando Health failed to pay overtime premiums on annual non-discretionary bonuses earned by employees for hours over 40 hours in a workweek. Investigators also determined the employer failed to keep complete and accurate records of the number of hours worked by employees.

Back Wages and Liquidated Damages Recovered: $244,011 for 49 workers.

Quote: “Employees have a right to be compensated for all the work they do. When employers fail to pay employees for all the hours they work, they get the benefits of that labor and take advantage of these workers unfairly,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Wildalí De Jesús in Orlando, Florida. “The U.S. Department of Labor enforces federal protections of workers’ rights to make sure they are paid as the law requires.”

“Today’s workers can choose to work for employers who value them, pay them full...

Read Full Story: https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiNWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmRvbC5nb3Yvb...