Pontiac grocer to pay $95,000 in back wages following federal investigation

March 22nd, 20211 PONTIAC — An investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor found that a Pontiac grocer owed 14 employees more than $95,000 in overtime back wages. The investigation found that the employer of the Carnival Market did not properly pay cashiers, bakers and dishwashers their legally earned wages and now must pay a total of...

Michigan health care providers pay $400,000 in back wages to 476 employees

September 14th, 20190 DETROIT —  Two Detroit area residential care facilities operated by Beaumont Health will pay $400,007 in back wages to 476 employees after investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime and record keeping...