One Global Security, in Orlando, Florida agrees to pay more than $33K in back wages following US Labor Department investigation

Employer name: One Global Security Inc.

Investigation site: 8552 Keswick Pointe Drive, Orlando, Florida 32829

Investigation findings: Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, Jacksonville District Office, found that One Global Security violated the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Specifically, the employer paid security guards straight time wages for all hours worked instead of paying legally-required time and a half for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek.

Resolution: One Global has agreed to future compliance with the FLSA and to pay 46 employees back wages totaling $33,029.

Quote: "An employer cannot decide to pay workers less than what they've legally earned because the labor costs are too high, they must pay workers according to all applicable labor laws," said Daniel White, the Wage and Hour Division's district director in Jacksonville. "These security officers often worked long hours in dangerous conditions and did not receive their proper wages. The division is committed to holding employers accountable for paying workers the wages they have rightfully earned."

Information: The FLSA requires that covered, nonexempt employees be paid at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 for all hours worked, plus time and one-half their regular rates of pay for hours worked beyond 40 per week. Simply paying employees a salary does not exempt them from minimum wage and overtime protections. Employers also are required to maintain accurate time and payroll records and to comply with the hours. For more information about the FLSA and wage laws or to file a complaint, call the Wage and Hour Division's toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243); the Jacksonville District Office at 904-359-9292 or visit http://www.dol.gov/whd/.