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Nov 30, 2016

Alleged Sleep Time Violations Result in $2.2M DOL Lawsuit Against Residential Group Homes

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The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit in Texas federal court against the operator of three residential group homes alleging that the employer unlawfully deducted wages from workers’ pay for sleep time.
 
The DOL is seeking over $1,100,000 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages for scores of direct care workers who allegedly were not paid properly for their sleep time at the residences. The agency has also requested an injunction requiring the group homes to change their practices to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act in the future.
 
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