The U.S. Department of Labor recently recovered over $1.5 million in back wages and damages from C&G HVAC LLC, a Dallas-area company. This resolution follows an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division, which found that the company had misclassified 430 technicians as independent contractors. This misclassification led to these workers being deprived of their rightful overtime wages, totaling more than $756,000, with an equal amount in liquidated damages also awarded. The investigation highlighted how such practices not only harm employees by denying them full wages but also provide companies with an unfair advantage over competitors who adhere to labor laws.
See "Department of Labor recovers $1.5M in back wages, damages from Dallas-based HVAC company", Chase Rogers, The Dallas Morning News, July 26, 2024