U.S. Department of Labor Launches Initiative to Protect Hotel and Motel Workers in Pennsylvania
On June 2, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a press release announcing an enforcement initiative focusing on Pennsylvania’s hotel and motel industry. WHD claims that it has found consistent and widespread noncompliance with the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Indeed, between 2007 and 2010, WHD has conducted 165 investigations of Pennsylvania hotels and motels and recovered more than $366,000 in back wages for more than 900 employees.
Read more about this here.
The PA Tourism & Lodging Association held a webinar on October 12, 2010 entitled The Dept. of Labor WILL be coming to YOUR Property within the next year... Be Prepared! It was presented by Barbara Adams, Assistant District Director, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Wage & Hour Division.
Hopefully someone from your property was able to attend this informative webinar. If not, we have made the entire webinar available on CD. Below is a summary of the webinar and a link to an order form to order the CD for your property. Cost is $35 for PTLA members ($55 for non-members)
 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Divisions is planning to embark on a state-wide initiative targeting hotels and motels in Pennsylvania. Barbara will Discuss this initiative and cover the following topics:
• Who is covered?
• Overtime requirements
• Who is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements?
• How to calculate overtime
• What constitutes hours of work
• Typical problems causing non-compliance
• Wage and Hour Investigation procedures
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If you have any questions, please call the PTLA at 717-232-8880.