Employer name: Southern Care Connection LLC, operating as #1 in Homecare
Investigation site: 1539 Jackson Ave., Suite 120
New Orleans, LA 70130
Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Southern Care Connection LLC, operating as #1 in Homecare, paid 46 non-exempt employees straight time for overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek, denying these workers the time and one-half overtime premium required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Back wages recovered: $55,038 in back wages
$55,038 in liquidated damages
Quote: “Home care workers often work long hours to provide critical services for those who need help most,” said District Director Troy Mouton in New Orleans. “They should be paid every cent required by law, including time and one-half their regular rate of pay when they work more than 40 hours a week. Failing to do so denies workers of their rightful, hard-earned wages and leaves employers liable for the costly consequences of liquidated damages and possibly penalties.”