Labor Dept.: New Jersey Security Company Pays $132K in Back Wages , Damages to 61 Employees After Federal Investigation Finds Workers Misclassified, Denied Overtime Pay
June 06, 2023
June 06, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief:
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Employer name: Hinton Investigations Inc., 516 Main St., East Orange, New Jersey 07018
Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division determined that the security company misclassified employees as independent contractors and failed to pay any overtime premium. Hinton paid employees on an hourly basis and only strai . . .
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Employer name: Hinton Investigations Inc., 516 Main St., East Orange, New Jersey 07018
Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division determined that the security company misclassified employees as independent contractors and failed to pay any overtime premium. Hinton paid employees on an hourly basis and only strai . . .