Employer name: JRM Enterprises Inc., operating as JRM Landscape & Design
Investigation site: 8177 Carder Court
Littleton, CO 80125
Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found JRM Landscape & Design paid 21 workers straight time for all hours worked, including those exceeding 40 hours per workweek. Federal law requires that workers receive time and one-half their regular rate of pay for any hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. The employer also failed to maintain proper payroll records. These actions violate the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Back wages recovered: $45,537 in back wages
Damages recovered: $45,537 in liquidated damages
Quote: “Employers must comply with federal law and pay workers the overtime wages they are rightfully owed,” said Wage and Hour District Director David Skinner in Denver. “Employers have an obligation to understand the law. Employers and workers who need help understanding the law should contact Wage and Hour Division.”