Department of Labor recovers more than $1.1M in back wages for 238 water reclamation workers after San Antonio company missed payrolls 

Summary:

A federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division recovered over $1.1 million in back wages for 238 employees of Water Energy Services LLC, a San Antonio-based company that provides water reclamation services to the energy industry. The investigation found that the company failed to make payroll on two occasions, resulting in minimum wage and overtime violations. The recovered wages were owed to employees who worked for the company in Texas and New Mexico. The investigation highlights the importance of ensuring that employees are paid their rightfully earned wages and benefits, and that federal law requires prompt payment of wages to workers.