An investigation by the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division found the home care employer, operator of four Temple Garden Homes locations for people with developmental disabilities, again failing to pay required overtime pay rates to 70 employees for all hours over 40 in a workweek in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The division also learned the employer did not keep accurate records as required. The DOL recovered $72,837 in back wages for 70 workers, $72,837 in liquidated damages for 70 workers, and $21,840 in civil money penalties for willful and repeat violations. Two prior Wage and Hour investigations found the employer committed similar overtime pay violations. These investigations led the division to recover a combined $102,694 in unpaid wages for 50 employees and the assessment of $9,500 in penalties against Temple Garden Homes.
