Employer: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA Inc.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Actions: Fair Labor Standards Act investigation
Findings: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA Inc., operating as Faurecia Clean Mobility, agreed to pay a total of $101,527 to 260 employees – representing $50,563 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – for shortchanging workers overtime wages.
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found from the company violated federal law by failing to the following:
- Include hourly shift differentials into employees’ regular rate of pay when calculating overtime.
- Maintain accurate payroll records to reflect the correct overtime pay for non-exempt employees.
- Display any federal labor posters.
Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA Inc. is a vehicle exhaust systems manufacturer that produces combustion engines and emissions control systems.
Quotes: “When employers calculate an employee’s hourly rate for the purposes of overtime, they must include shift differentials and non-discretionary bonuses into that calculation,” said Wage and Hour District Director Aaron Loomis in Indianapolis. “Employers or workers with questions on how to accurately calculate wages due should contact the Wage and Hour Division for compliance assistance.”