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The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $24,783 in fringe benefits and paid sick leave for 13 employees at Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hopewell, Virginia. This recovery followed an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division.
The investigation found that Hopewell Operator LLC, doing business as Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, violated federal law. The employer failed to pay health and welfare benefits to two employees, did not provide paid sick leave to 11 employees, and did not maintain accurate records. These actions were in violation of the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act and Executive Order 13706.
Specifically, the department recovered $22,923 in health and welfare benefits for two employees. Additionally, it secured $1,860 in paid sick leave for eight employees and restored 24.67 hours of paid sick leave for three employees.
“Prevailing wage laws require federal contractors and subcontractors to pay employees accurately and ensure they receive all health and welfare benefits,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Roberto Melendez in Richmond, Virginia. “We encourage other employers in the nursing care and rehabilitation industry to evaluate their own pay practices to ensure they are in compliance with the law.”
Wonder City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center provides adult day care services to private citizens as well as U.S. military veterans under federal contracts with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Wage and Hour Division offers numerous online resources for employers regarding compliance with various federal employment laws such as the Davis-Bacon Act, McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, Executive Orders 13658, 13706, 14026, and 14055 among others. Employers can also contact Community Outreach Resource Planning Specialists (CORPS) for compliance assistance or schedule free outreach sessions on federal employment laws.
Workers who believe they may be owed back wages collected by the division can visit Workers Owed Wages or use the department’s Timesheet App available on Android or iOS platforms.
