02 Apr An Epidemic of FLSA Violations And Multi-Million Dollar Penalties
Learning from your own mistakes is a good thing, but it’s even better to learn from someone else’s and avoid them altogether. Today’s post is a cautionary tale referencing wage hour violations made by multi-million dollar organizations.
FLSA violations committed repeatedly by large employers can rack up staggering fines. Consider these settlements:
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- Fed Ex agreed to pay drivers misclassified as independent contractors $240 million in back wages.
- After being served with four class action suits, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles conceded to compensate $27 million in back wages and legal costs to staff members who claimed they were owed for wage and break violations.
- Walmart and Sam’s Club settled a $62.2 million FLSA suit for insisting upon off-the-clock work, denying breaks, and shorting workers overtime pay.
- Bank of America and subsidiary Merrill Lynch made a deal to cough up $14 million to settle two overtime class actions.
If mega-corporations with massive HR divisions, teams of accountants, and armies of attorneys are held accountable when they violate DOL regulations, it should concern SMBs with fewer resources. The DOL does not publish details about its audits, but it’s evident that employers of all sizes are vulnerable to an audit—especially those in low-wage sectors.
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http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2017/02/07/metlife-hit-with-50-million-class-action-lawsuit
https://www.bigclassaction.com/settlement/employees-win-unpaid-overtime-class-action-against.php
https://www.law360.com/articles/841693/children-s-hospital-la-gets-approval-for-27m-ot-settlement
https://www.law360.com/articles/793537/bofa-merrill-lynch-win-judge-s-ok-of-14m-deal-in-ot-suits
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fedex-settlement/fedex-to-settle-driver-lawsuits-in-20-states-for-240-million-idUSKCN0Z229Q
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