“Professionals in the health care industry provide vital services and must be paid as required by law. Receipt of these back wages and current payment in compliance with labor law has a great impact on these workers and their families,” said Norma Cervi, the division’s district director in St. Louis.
“Employers that violate labor laws harm not only workers, but competitors who abide by the law. The Wage and Hour Division is committed to ensuring that employees’ rights are protected, and employers are working on a level playing field.”
Investigators from the division’s St. Louis District Office found that Lincoln Rehabilitation Center failed to calculate time worked by employees properly, resulting in overtime violations. Additionally, salaried positions, such as activity directors and social service directors, were improperly classified as exempt from overtime.
The FLSA requires that covered, nonexempt employees be paid at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for all hours worked, plus time and one-half their regular rates, including commissions, bonuses and incentive pay, for hours worked beyond 40 per week. Employers are required to maintain accurate time and payroll records.
Source: DOL
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