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A U.S. Department of Labor investigation resulted in necessitating a Cuero, Texas company to pay $433,426 in back wages and unpaid overtime to 124 current and former employees, according to the Examiner.com.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, C and K Rentals was supposed to pay its employees - mainly gate guards and oil equipment cleaners - minimum wage and provide overtime pay for those hours over 40 worked in one week. The company leases oil drilling equipment to oil companies in south Texas.
Those in charge at C and K Rentals failed to keep accurate records of when employees worked, and investigators also discovered that the company was misclassifying employees as independent contractors when they should have been considered non-exempt.
Companies try to get away with such unfair practices on a regular basis, which is why the experienced Houston overtime lawyers at Kennedy Hodges wrote Ten Biggest Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Wage and Overtime Claim. Get your free copy by calling 888.449.2068 today or by filling out this online form.
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