Williamsburg - Smilowitz Bakery to Pay Over $120,000 in Back Wages To Settle U.S. Labor Department Action

Williamsburg - Smilowitz Bakery has agreed to pay employees $120,651 in overtime back wages to settle a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA).
According to Philip Jacobson, district director for the department’s Wage and Hour Division in New York City, an investigation by his Brooklyn area office revealed that employees were working far more than the 35 hours per week claimed by the employer, without being properly compensated. The firm also
allegedly maintained false records of hours worked and amounts paid per hour to employees.