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Wage and Hour Division investigators determine the employer failed to pay federally required minimum wage and overtime and did not maintain accurate records for employees (580 workers identified as affected).
A U.S. Department of Labor news release (mirrored on secondary sites) reports that after an investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, federal investigators found Innovative Wall Systems Inc., operating as Alta Drywall, “failed to pay the federally required minimum wage and overtime to 580 workers” and “did not accurately keep records of hours worked, including pre- and post-shift work, travel between jobsites, or work performed on Saturdays.” The same release states that a consent judgment requires the company to pay $790,000 in back wages, damages and penalties, including $385,000 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages, confirming that 580 workers were affected by these violations. A local San Diego news report, based on the Department of Labor announcement, independently describes the same findings: inaccurate records, failure to pay required overtime, and violations of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime requirements impacting 580 workers.
Verdict: True, because official Department of Labor materials and corroborating local reporting directly state that federal investigators found Innovative Wall Systems failed to pay required minimum wage and overtime and did not accurately keep records for 580 workers.