Department of Labor Recovers $46k in Back Wages, Damages for 13 Detroit Med Center Employees Who Worked Through Meal Periods
April 12, 2023
April 12, 2023
DETROIT, Michigan, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release:
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Facility's payroll systems automatically deducted meal periods, when taken or not
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The demands of the job sometimes require employees in the healthcare industry to work through their meal periods but as many employers - including Detroit Medical Center - learn eventually, federal law says these employees must be paid . . .
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Facility's payroll systems automatically deducted meal periods, when taken or not
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The demands of the job sometimes require employees in the healthcare industry to work through their meal periods but as many employers - including Detroit Medical Center - learn eventually, federal law says these employees must be paid . . .