After a two year investigation, the Labor Department has announced a back pay settlement of $1.9 million on behalf of janitors employed at Global Building Services, a company that provides contract cleaning services to Target Corporation. Among the violations, it was discovered that the contractor was paying a flat rate in cash to the employees with no overtime, payroll taxes or workers compensation.
See "Labor Department Wins1.9 Million in Back Pay for Janitors", Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times, August 25, 2004