Our lead attorney: John F. Kennedy has two decades of experience enforcing the legal rights of employees to their rights under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the D.C. Payment and Collection of Wages Act, D.C. Code 32-1301 et seq.Two large companies investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) paid $277,565 in unpaid wages and liquidated damages for distribution to 224 workers.
Bayonne Dry Dock and Repair Corp. and Coastwide Material Supply Corp. engaged in ship repair, and had violated overtime provisions of the Walsh-Healey Contracts Act. It establishes minimum wage, maximum hours and safety and health standards for work on contracts in excess of $10,000 for the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles or equipment to the U.S. government.
Bayonne Dry Dock and Repair had a federal contract to repair and rehabilitate U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels. Coastwide Material Supply became a subcontractor on the contract, but they’re owned by the same outfit.
The DOL determined that the companies’ full-time employees (crew leaders) brought in temporary workers on an as-needed basis. They weren’t considered employees, and management failed to keep accurate and complete records for them, in addition to not paying overtime. That’s illegal no matter what your job classification.
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