General Structors Contractors Inc. paid $126,745 in back wages after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the company had not paid overtime as required, the department announced today. The investigation found 254 cooks and laborers were paid straight time for working more than 40 hours in a week. Cynthia Watson, regional administrator for the department’s Wage and Hour Division, says some employees worked as many as 112 hours in a week without receiving overtime pay. According to the department, General Structors Contractors, based in Baton Rouge, provides laborers in various industries, such as construction, welding and food services.
Local staffing company forced to pay back wages
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