Las Vegas, NV - WestCor Construction, a Las Vegas home construction framing contractor, has agreed to pay $529,580 in overtime back wages to 932 current and former workers plus $25,000 in civil money penalties for repeated violations, following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Investigators from the department's Wage and Hour Division found that WestCor Construction failed to pay overtime to framers and carpenters as required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employees will receive back wage payments for work performed between August 2004 and July 2006. The department found similar problems in a prior investigation of the company in 1994.

The Wage and Hour Division's office in Las Vegas was alerted to the employer's pay practice through the Employment Education and Outreach (EMPLEO) initiative. EMPLEO is a joint effort between local business and community organizations, state and federal government agencies and the Consulate of Mexico in Las Vegas to help Spanish-speaking workers and employers understand federal and state workplace rights and responsibilities. Link

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