US Department of Labor recovers $224K in back wages from two contractors for 37 electricians denied full wages on federally funded project

Summary:

The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $224,113 in lost wages and benefits for 37 Florida workers after investigating two employers, M.C.A. Communications Inc. and EBP Electric Services Corp., for violating labor laws on a federally funded Veterans Affairs multi-specialty outpatient clinic project in Daytona Beach. The employers failed to pay fringe benefits, prevailing wages, and overtime wages, as well as track accrued paid sick leave. The investigation found violations of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, resulting in recoveries of $42,729 and $181,384 for the respective employers. The Department of Labor emphasizes the importance of ensuring workers are paid required wages and fringe benefits on federally funded construction projects and offers resources and online compliance seminars to educate employers and workers on their obligations and rights under the law.