Complaints concerning Investigation for Compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act
HRD-78-113: Published: May 16, 1978. Publicly Released: May 16, 1978.
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Certain allegations were made by an officer of a firm with regard to the GAO report concerning the Department of Labor's investigation of his enterprise for compliance with the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. GAO did not contact the officer or his accountant regarding the allegations. Direct contact with the employer was considered inappropriate because at that time the case was under investigation with potential for litigation to enforce payment for unpaid back wages. Contrary to the officer's contention, the report neither stated nor implied that his stores were subsidiaries of the Tandy Corporation. Labor's use of the rolling (or tumbling) quarter method in computing the officer's annual gross volume of sales was consistent with applicable provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Wage and Hour (WH) Publication 1308 adequately describes this method of determining coverage under the act. Despite any shortcoming of WH Publication 1308, both the officer and his accountant had specific knowledge of the rolling quarter method of computing annual gross volume of sales. However, the officer was correct in his contention that WH Publication 1308 does not spell out an employer's specific rights to a higher-level review or administrative appeal in the event of disagreement with compliance procedures or findings. Contrary to the officer's contention, the compliance officers applied published rules in determining that two employees did not qualify for exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements.
Oct 19, 2020
Fair Labor Standards Act:
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Jun 22, 2020
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act:
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Apr 14, 2020
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Job Corps:
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Feb 14, 2020
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National Mediation Board:
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Feb 10, 2020
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National Weather Service:
Information on Contractor Selection and Work Performed for Its Operations and Workforce Analysis ProjectGAO-20-271R: Published: Jan 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Feb 10, 2020.
Sep 9, 2019
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Job Corps:
Actions Needed to Improve Planning for Center Operation ContractsGAO-19-326: Published: Aug 8, 2019. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2019.
Apr 10, 2019
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Priority Open Recommendations:
Department of LaborGAO-19-395SP: Published: Apr 3, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 2019.
Apr 9, 2019
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Military Spouse Employment:
Participation in and Efforts to Promote the My Career Advancement Account ProgramGAO-19-320R: Published: Apr 9, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 9, 2019.
Apr 8, 2019
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Workforce Automation:
Better Data Needed to Assess and Plan for Effects of Advanced Technologies on JobsGAO-19-257: Published: Mar 7, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 8, 2019.
Mar 28, 2019
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Employment and Training Programs:
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