December 12, 2011
Private prison to pay $21 million to short-changed employees after FLSA violations
The Department of Labor and Management & Training Corporation reached an agreement to disperse back wages to current and former MTC employees located at the Willacy County Processing Center. Former employees will need a valid photo ID and their Social Security card.
In 2008, ICE, in consultation with the DOL, determined that the Service Contract Act was applicable to operations at the WCPC. As a result, SCA back wages were retroactively applied, awarding back wages to 1,716 current and former MTC employees at WCPC. The amount totaled approximately $21 million...
LINK - KRGV.com
