"Child-welfare investigators and caseworkers responsible for protecting Texas children are forced to work off the clock and shortchanged on overtime pay, the U.S. Department of Labor alleges in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
"The lawsuit, which stems from a statewide investigation into the agency's employment practices since June 2008, alleges that supervisors instruct employees not to record all hours they work, that payroll records are not kept, and that the nonpayment of overtime is continuing."
"CPS denied the allegations..."
http://www.chron.com/business/article/Lawsuit-says-CPS-workers-shortchanged-on-OT-pay-1683983.php
That's about $1200 for each worker. This is the best part. "...including commissions, bonuses and incentive pay"
Commissions, bonuses and incentive pay for what? Taking children, putting them in foster care and then adoption? The more the merrier? How would they get commissions, bonuses and incentive pay if not?
One question... If say, a social worker comes by your house at about 7PM and forcefully takes your kids and he is not getting paid, would that meen he would not be working in an official capacity? Wouldn't he just be another joe blow kidnapping kids?
Would CPS (OCS) have employment records that would prove he was "on duty" at that time?
*The posts made in this blog are of our opinion only* Without Prejudice UCC 1-207
The lawsuit, in federal court in Austin, claims 800 current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Child Protective Services division are owed more than $1 million in back overtime wages. The government also is seeking damages equal to that amount."
"The lawsuit, which stems from a statewide investigation into the agency's employment practices since June 2008, alleges that supervisors instruct employees not to record all hours they work, that payroll records are not kept, and that the nonpayment of overtime is continuing."
"CPS denied the allegations..."
"The federal Fair Labor Standards Act requires that covered employees be paid at least the $7.25 minimum wage for all hours worked. Those who work more than 40 hours in any week also must be paid overtime at 1½ times their regular rate of pay, including commissions, bonuses and incentive pay."
That's about $1200 for each worker. This is the best part. "...including commissions, bonuses and incentive pay"
Commissions, bonuses and incentive pay for what? Taking children, putting them in foster care and then adoption? The more the merrier? How would they get commissions, bonuses and incentive pay if not?
One question... If say, a social worker comes by your house at about 7PM and forcefully takes your kids and he is not getting paid, would that meen he would not be working in an official capacity? Wouldn't he just be another joe blow kidnapping kids?
Would CPS (OCS) have employment records that would prove he was "on duty" at that time?
*The posts made in this blog are of our opinion only* Without Prejudice UCC 1-207
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