Florida landscape company’s violations led to shorting workers $110,000 in pay, feds say
A Loxahatchee landscaping company trimmed its workers’ long green $110,602 too short by ignoring federal overtime law, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday.
A Cut Above Landscape and Maintenance owes that back pay to 85 workers, an average of $1,301.20 per employee.
Labor said the company, run by sole officer Damon Rockett, according to state records, paid workers a flat rate each day. A Cut Above held to this no matter how many hours were worked weekly.
“This practice resulted in violations when employees worked more than 40 hours in a workweek but the employer failed to pay them overtime,” Labor said.
While paying the flat rate, A Cut Above didn’t keep track of how many hours employees worked, another Fair Labor Standards Act violation.
Employers with Wage and Hour questions can call the U.S. Department of Labor at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Employers can use the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program to self-report violations and deal with them while avoiding litigation.
This story was originally published August 18, 2020 at 8:23 AM with the headline "Florida landscape company’s violations led to shorting workers $110,000 in pay, feds say."
