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| November 5, 2008 DOL Home > ESA > WHD > News Releases > Kansas City > WH/ 05-2083-KAN |  |
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Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
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Labor Department Sues Dos Reales Restaurant to Recover $588,000 in Back Minimum Wage and Overtime PayKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against Dos Reales Inc., Kansas City, Kan., to collect $588,215.65 in back wages due 52 employees. The department’s complaint alleged the company violated the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). “The department will fight aggressively to ensure that these workers receive the nearly $600,000 they’ve earned and are due,” said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. An investigation of the restaurant by the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that, from July 2001 through July 2003, servers working an average of 80 hours per week were not paid the minimum wage for all hours worked; received only a portion of their tips, and received no additional pay for hours worked exceeding 40 per week. Investigators also reported that workers were forced to sign their pay checks and return them to the employer. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employees to be paid the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and time and one-half the regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a week unless the employee is exempt from overtime pay. Employers must also maintain accurate time and payroll records. For more information on the FLSA, call the Department of Labor’s toll-free help line at 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243). Information is also available on the Internet at www.wagehour.dol.gov. ### U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The Labor Department is committed to providing America’s employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.
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