Manufacturer ordered to pay $101K in back wages in Fort Wayne
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Michigan-based Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA Inc. will pay more than $101,000 in back wages and damages to 260 employees at its Fort Wayne location following an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor.
The vehicle exhaust systems manufacturer was accused of shortchanging overtime wages for the workers.
The company, which does business as Faurecia Clean Mobility, produces combustion engines and emissions control systems, according to the DOL.
The department’s Wage and Hour Division found that the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to 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, and display any federal labor posters.
“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,” Aaron Loomis, Wage and Hour district director in Indianapolis, said in a news release. “Employers or workers with questions on how to accurately calculate wages due should contact the Wage and Hour Division for compliance assistance.”
Faurecia agreed to pay a total of $101,527 to the employees, which includes $50,563 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages.
The company did not respond to a request for comment from Inside INdiana Business.