US Department of Labor recovers more than $293K in back wages for 56 construction workers denied overtime by Idaho company

US Department of Labor recovers more than $293K in back wages for 56 construction workers denied overtime by Idaho company
NAMPA, ID – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $293,698 in back wages for 56 workers employed by a Nampa-based residential construction company after a federal investigation found the employer denied them overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division determined Speedy’s Framing LLC paid employees straight time rates for hours worked over 40 in a workweek instead of paying the federally mandated overtime premium. The division also found the employer failed to pay travel time for one foreman who drove the employer’s vehicles between the shop and work sites, which resulted in additional unpaid overtime. The division recovered back wages for each affected worker ranging between $90 and $32,047. The employer also paid a $24,795 civil money penalty due to the willful nature of the violations.“The U.S. Department of Labor is determined to hold employers accountable, particularly when they deliberately attempt to evade the law by denying workers overtime pay,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Katherine Walum in Portland, Oregon. “Federal law protects workers’ rights to be paid their full, earned wages. We encourage employers to contact us for compliance assistance so they can prevent violations.” Speedy’s Framing agreed to pay the back wages and to comply with the FLSA’s overtime and recordkeeping requirements going forward. The FLSA requires that most employees be paid overtime at time and one-half their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Employers and workers can call the division with questions and requests for compliance assistance at its toll-free helpline, 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Employers are encouraged to use the agency’s industry-specific compliance assistance toolkits to learn about their responsibilities under the laws enforced by the division. The agency’s PAID program offers employers an opportunity to self-report and resolve potential minimum wage and overtime violations under the FLSA, as well as certain potential violations under the Family and Medical Leave Act.Learn more about the Wage and Hour Division, including a search tool to use if you think you may be owed back wages collected by the division. Download the agency’s free timesheet app for iOS and Android devices to track hours and pay.                                                          # # #

Published at 2026-03-09T12:00:00Z
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