Department of Labor recovers $57K in back wages for inspectors denied overtime by West Virginia’s state mine health, safety, training agency

Employer:      

West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training, 7 Players Club Drive, Suite 2, Charleston, WV  25311

Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the state agency failed to pay inspectors who worked overtime without pre-approval. The agency paid inspectors for a set amount of scheduled hours only and instructed them not to submit more than 40 hours per week on their timesheet, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Back Wages Recovered:       $57,396

Quote: “All employers, public and private sector, are legally required to pay their employees the proper wages for all hours worked,” explained Wage and Hour Division District Director John DuMont in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “Employers unsure of their obligations should contact the Wage and Hour Division to avoid compliance concerns and potential violations.” 

For more information about the FLSA and other laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division, contact the division’s toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Learn more about the Wage and Hour Division, including a search tool to use if you think you may be owed back wages collected by the division