Pennsylvania Home Care Agency Fined $414K for Overtime Violations

Pennsylvania Home Care Agency Fined $414K for Overtime Violations Affecting 62 Workers

QualiT Healthcare LLC in Pennsylvania fined $414,351 for overtime violations after a Department of Labor investigation found 62 workers were underpaid. Learn more about the court ruling and penalties.

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An investigation by the Department of Labor (DOL) found that QualiT Healthcare LLC in Pennsylvania owes $414,351 in back wages and liquidated damages to 62 underpaid workers.

U.S. District Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro signed an order in October to investigate QualiT Healthcare LLC and its owner, Teajan Kamara, for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The Philadelphia District Office handled the investigation, and the department’s legal team in Philadelphia filed the court complaint and requested approval for the settlement agreement.

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“The judgment we obtained will put significant amounts of money back in the pockets of hard-working care workers. This case underscores the U.S. Department of Labor’s commitment to pursuing litigation when employers fail to comply with the law,” said Regional Solicitor Samantha Thomas in Philadelphia.

The FLSA requires most U.S. employers to pay their workers at least the federal minimum wage for all the hours they work and overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for any hours over 40 in a week.