The U.S. Department of Labor determined Pompano Beach, Fla.-based construction labor provider Rivera Services Group violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to a news release from the agency, the construction company has paid $102,088 in back wages to 79 employees and an additional $1,323 for child labor violations.
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division determined Rivera Services Group paid its employees straight time rates for all hours that they worked, failing to pay overtime when employees worked more than 40 hours in a week. The construction company also violated the recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to keep many of the time and payroll records required by law. An investigation also determined the company allowed an employee younger than 18 to operate a circular saw as part of his employment.
“The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to ensuring employees receive all wages they have rightfully earned, and enforcing child labor laws,” said Wage and Hour Division Miami district director Tony Pham.
