Indian-American hotelier pays $180K to settle lawsuit

Indian-American hotelier pays $180K to settle lawsuit

FPJ BureauUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 11:57 PM IST
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Washington : An Indian-American hotelier has agreed to pay more than $180,000 to 200 current and former workers at his 15 hotels in North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota to settle a federal lawsuit against him.

 An investigation by the US Department of Labor found that Bharat I Patel failed to pay front-desk clerks, housekeeping staff and other hotel employees overtime and at least the minimum wage, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Following an investigation by the Labor Department, the US District Court of North Dakota entered a consent judgment ordering Patel to pay back wages and liquidated damages to resolve a lawsuit in this regard.

“The judge upheld our findings, and Patel has agreed to pay these employees the wages they rightfully earned,” said Betty Campbell, Acting Regional Administrator in Denver.

“Restoring these earned wages will make a meaningful difference in the quality of life for these workers and their families. All employees deserve fair compensation for hard work,” he said.

Patel violated the law by paying hourly employees straight-time pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek and failed to pay the legally required time and one-half.

Lalit K Jha

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