Comment on Workers paid $1.21 an hour to install Fremont tech company's computersparentComments−jmathai11yWe are not going to tolerate this kind of behavior from employersthenresulted in more than $40,000 in back wages paid to the eight employees and a fine of $3,500Show no mercy!−anigbrowl11yThe DoL can bring suit for back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages - which is still not a very aggressive penalty, but would have been more impressive than this. I don't understand it.http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/backpay.htm
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We are not going to tolerate this kind of behavior from employers
then
resulted in more than $40,000 in back wages paid to the eight employees and a fine of $3,500
Show no mercy!
The DoL can bring suit for back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages - which is still not a very aggressive penalty, but would have been more impressive than this. I don't understand it.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/backpay.htm