U.S. Department of Labor issued the following announcement on Sept. 25.
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Bottom of the Cup Inc. – a café and coffee house based in Round Rock, Texas – will pay $14,286 in back wages to 15 employees after the employer missed payroll, violating the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
WHD investigators found Bottom of the Cup Inc. – doing business as Star Coffee Texas – missed payroll and by doing so, violated the FLSA. The restaurant also failed to keep accurate records as the law requires.
“The U.S. Department of Labor continues to ensure employers comply with federal law and that employees receive the wages they have legally earned,” said Wage and Hour District Director Nicole Sellers in Austin, Texas. “Employers are legally obligated to pay employees for all the hours they have worked, and to do so on their regular pay day. We encourage employers to reach out to us and to use the many tools we provide to help them understand their responsibilities.”
The employer cooperated during the investigation, and paid all of the back wages owed.
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