New Jersey drywall installer P & B Partitions to pay $725,000 for unpaid pre-shift overtime
Key points
- The DOL found P & B Partitions did not pay 48 workers overtime for pre-shift time spent waiting for transport
- The federal consent judgment totals $725,000, including $350,000 in back wages, an equal amount in liquidated damages and $25,000 in civil penalties
- The DOL said the company refused to pay after the investigation
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found New Jersey drywall installer P & B Partitions Inc. violated FLSA overtime rules by not paying 48 workers for pre-shift time spent waiting for transport to job sites. A federal consent judgment requires $350,000 in back wages, an equal amount in liquidated damages and $25,000 in civil penalties, totaling $725,000. The DOL said the company refused to pay even after the investigation.
What employers should do
- Review whether time workers spend waiting for transport and other pre-shift activities is counted as hours worked and paid overtime where applicable
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Status
- Enforcement action
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act
- Official source
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