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US Department of Labor recovers $138K in back wages, damages f or 27 construction workers denied overtime in Colorado Springs

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US Department of Labor recovers $138K in back wages, damages for 27 construction workers denied overtime in Colorado Springs [ http://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240926 ] 09/26/2024 08:00 AM EDT
Employer:                             Bulletproof Plumbing & Heating Inc. Investigation site:             6920 Ropers Point                                                      Colorado Springs, CO 80908Findings:                                The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Bulletproof Plumbing & Heating Inc. paid 27 non-exempt plumbers straight time for hours over 40 in a workweek, when time and one-half was required by federal law. Back wages recovered:        $69,050 in back wages for 27 employeesDamages recovered:              $69,050 in liquidated damages for 27 employeesQuote: “Construction workers often work long hours doing hard, strenuous jobs and they have the right to be paid the overtime they earn and are owed,” said Wage and Hour District Director David Skinner in Denver. “The Department of Labor is determined to ensure that employers understand their legal responsibilities and hold them accountable when they fail to meet them.” Learn more about the Wage and Hour Division, including a search tool to use if you think you may be owed back wages collected by the division and how to file an online complaint. For confidential compliance assistance, employees and employers can call the agency’s toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243), regardless of where they are from. Download the agency’s new Timesheet App for iOS and Android devices – also available in Spanish – to ensure hours and pay are accurate. body { font-size: 1em; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #333333; }
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