ND1221096

Title: Gas Station to Pay Close to $60,000 in Back Wages

Description: The owner was found to be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act at his dozen locations.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. ? Natha Singh, the owner of a dozen N.J. gasoline stations, has agreed to pay nearly $60,000 in back wages to 32 employees following an Department of Labor (DOL) investigation, NJ Today reports. The DOL?s Wage and Hour Division uncovered violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at all 12 locations.

Carried out as part of the division?s ongoing gasoline station enforcement initiative, the agency discovered that employees were not paid overtime for hours worked over 40 per week. Singh also did not keep proper records relating to employee time cards.

?It is important for employers to fully understand their obligations under the law to ensure all employees are compensated properly,? said Joseph Petrecca, director of the Wage and Hour Division?s Northern New Jersey District Office.

Under FLSA, workers must be paid at least the federal minimum wage plus one and one-half times their regular pay rate for hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Earnings may be logged as piece-rate, hourly, salary, commission, etc., but all workers much receive the federal minimum wage for every hour worked.

Also, employers must keep accurate records of all employee?s hours, wages and conditions of employment. Currently, the federal minimum wage for covered, nonexempt workers is $7.25 per hour.

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Formatted Article Date: December 21, 2009

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