Los Angeles and Monterey Park, CA - Reuben's Garment Cutting and Marking has paid $66,066 in overtime back wages to 57 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.

Investigators discovered that, between June 2004 and June 2006 the cutters, fusers, spreaders and bundlers did not receive overtime pay after working more than 40 hours in a workweek. The garment contractor, with locations in Los Angeles and Monterey Park, also failed to properly record the hours of work for these employees. The company used a second time card for each employee on Saturdays and paid employees in cash for work performed that day.

The West Covina office of the Wage and Hour Division became aware of the employer's pay practice through the Employment Education and Outreach (EMPLEO) initiative. The EMPLEO partnership assists Spanish-speaking workers and employers with work-related concerns through an alliance of organizations and government agencies. Link

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