Tyrone-based Concrete Supply Company has been ordered by the federal government to pay 45 employees nearly $79,000 in back wages.
Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Wage and Hour Division found that concrete Supply Company violated overtime and record keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standard Act.
Concrete Supply hauls sand, stone, topsoil, construction and bulk materials within Georgia’s state lines.
Specifically, the employer misapplied an overtime exemption meant for interstate truck drivers, driver’s helpers, loaders or mechanics, and improperly categorized its dump truck drivers as exempt, denying them overtime compensation when they worked over 40 hours in a workweek. The employer also failed to maintain required time and payroll records, according to USDOL.
“Concrete Supply denied its workers their hard-earned wages, impacting their ability to meet their financial obligations,” said Eric Williams, the Wage and Hour Division’s district director in Atlanta. “This case is a reminder to all employers to ensure their payroll practices comply with the law. If employers have concerns or are unsure of their obligations under the law, they should contact the division for assistance.”
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 of pay for hours worked beyond 40 per week. Employers also are required to maintain accurate time and payroll records and to comply with the hours worked requirements.
