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US Department of Labor warns Worcester licensees on wages, overtime, tipped pay and child-labor limits
Summary
A Department of Labor outreach officer told Worcester licensees to follow federal and state wage rules: pay the higher applicable minimum wage, pay overtime when required, handle tipped-employee pay and observe child-labor hour and hazardous-occupation restrictions.
A U.S. Department of Labor representative told Worcester licensees that federal and state labor rules apply to hospitality businesses and urged operators to confirm pay practices, overtime calculations and child‑labor limits to avoid civil penalties and back-wage claims.
Tom Carroll of the Wage and Hour Division said employers must comply with whichever law — federal or state — is more…
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