DOL: Norfolk company pays nearly $900K to employees after denying overtime pay

Brian Reese
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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk home care employer has paid nearly $900,000 in back wages and damages to employees after an investigation by the Department of Labor.

The Labor Department announced Thursday that Advantage Home Care LLC, which employs nurses and home health aides throughout Hampton Roads, and co-owners Dondra Nichols and Phillip Simons denied 108 workers overtime pay.

The company was ordered to pay $438,277 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.

“Workers in the low-wage home care industry must stretch their wages as far as they can go to make ends meet, making Advantage Home Care’s wage theft especially harmful,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Roberto Melendez in Richmond, Virginia. “We encourage other home care employers to evaluate their own pay practices to ensure they are in compliance with the law.”

You can learn more about the Fair Labor Standards Act and report any potential violations to this toll-free helpline: 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243).

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