Auto body repair shop failed to pay workers correctly for hours over 40 in a workweek. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced it found a Utah body shop improperly classified employees as independent contractors and failed to pay overtime. According to the DOL, Sandpiper Autobody in Pleasant Grove, Utah misclassified […]
US Department of Labor Wage Hour Division Offers Auto Repair Industry Focused Webinar January 13
FY2021 investigations recover more than $4.3M for 3,564 workers nationwide in auto repair industry. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division carried out 546 investigations in fiscal year 2021, which recovered more than $4.3 million for 3,564 workers, up from fiscal year 2020 when 442 investigations led to the recovery of $2.9 million […]
U.S. Department of Labor Sues Georgia Repair Facility Owner Who Paid Former Worker’s Final Wages in Oily Pennies
DOL Wage and Hour Division alleges A OK Walker Autoworks violated retaliation prohibition, overtime laws. The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, against a Peachtree City auto repair shop and its owner seeking $36,971 in back wages and liquidated damages after investigators […]
U.S. Department of Labor Releases Updated Overtime Proposal
The proposed rule would boost standard salary level to $35,308 per year. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) yesterday announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would make more than a million more American workers eligible for overtime. Under currently enforced law, employees with a salary below $455 per week ($23,660 annually) must be […]
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $306,000 in Back Wages and Damages from New York Collision Repair Center
Settlement benefits 21 employees of Long Island shop with overtime and recordkeeping violations of Fair Labor Standard Act. After an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, Farmingdale Auto Collision Inc. and its owner and officers have paid $306,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 employees to resolve violations of the […]
Department of Labor Overtime Regulation Ruled Invalid
Business groups, State Attorneys General applaud decision permanently invalidating overtime rule that more than doubled current salary threshold. On August 31, Federal District Judge Amos Mazzant ruled in favor of more than fifty-five Texas and national business groups that had sued last year to block the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule […]
U.S. House Committee Holds Hearing on DOL Overtime Rule
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that last Thursday, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing titled, “The Administration’s Overtime Rule and Its Consequences for Workers, Students, Nonprofits and Small Businesses.” The hearing addressed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule that was announced in May that doubled […]
ASA to Host Webinar on U.S. DOL Overtime Rule Impact on Automotive Service and Collision Repair Facilities
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will hold a webinar on June 15 on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Overtime Rule. The rule updates the regulations governing which executive, administrative and professional employees are entitled to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime pay protections. Webinar presenters include: Brian Farrington – Farrington is […]
Service King Promotes Mission 2 Hire to US Department of Labor and VETS Program
Service King Collision Repair Centers continued its effort to promote viable career opportunities to U.S. Armed Forces Veterans as CEO Chris Abraham hosted U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training (VETS) Michael Michaud yesterday. The event took place inside Service King’s home office where Abraham and Service King teammates provided an overview […]