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US Department of Labor finds Temple City home care company ignoring overtime requirements for 3rd time, recovers $145K in unpaid wages, damages [ http://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20241031-0 ] 10/31/2024 08:00 AM EDT
Employer:      T.G.H. Management Group Inc., operating as Temple Garden Homes                        5120 Baldwin Ave.                        Temple City, CA 91780 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s 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.Wages, Damages Recovered:   $72,837 in back wages for 70 workers                                                    $72,837 in liquidated damages for 70 workers                                                   $21,840 in civil money penalties for willful and repeat violationsQuote: “For the third time, Temple Garden Homes willfully violated the labor rights and trust of employees caring for our communities’ most vulnerable people,” said Wage and Hour Division Assistant District Director Skarleth Kozlo in West Covina, California. “The U.S. Department of Labor will protect workers against repeat offenders and bad employers such as this one.”Background: 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.Workers can use the division’s Workers Owed Wages search tool to see if they are owed back wages collected by the division. Employers and workers can contact the Wage and Hour Division for assistance at its toll-free number, 1-866-4-US-WAGE. Workers and employers alike can help ensure hours worked and pay are accurate by downloading the department’s Android and iOS Timesheet App for free in English or Spanish. This news brief is also availabe in Tagalog.  body { font-size: 1em; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #333333; }
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