Punching In: DOL Targets Enforcement on Restaurants Shorting Pay

Tuesday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Rebecca Rainey: The US Labor Department has been cracking down on compliance in the hospitality industry this month, closing a series of cases against restaurants that short changed their workers while also hosting a labor rights education event for service workers.

The agency has announced back wages and fines in at least six cases involving Fair Labor Standards Act and Family Medical Leave Act violations at restaurants since the start of May.

In one case, the owner of an Indiana-based diner agreed to allow a DOL representative ...