Proviso Township High School District 209 agrees to pay $111K in back wages, damages to 46 security guards denied overtime

Summary:

Proviso Township High School District 209 has been found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the fourth time since 2007, this time for failing to pay public school security guards overtime wages. The district will pay $111,516 in overtime back wages and liquidated damages to 46 employees and has been assessed $54,602 in civil money penalties. The district has agreed to implement an electronic timekeeping system and provide FLSA training to employees to resolve the violations.