The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $603,953 in back wages for 829 workers after an investigation found the Indianapolis-area vehicle parts manufacturer failed to calculate overtime wages properly. The DOL's Wage and Hour Division made the announcement in a news release issued this morning.
Investigators found that auto supplier Toa (USA) LLC, a subsidiary of Japan-based Toa Industries, did not include a non-discretionary attendance bonus for hourly employees when calculating overtime during applicable workweeks, a violation of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. A non-discretionary attendance bonus, according to the DOL, is a pre-established financial reward that an employer is legally obligated to pay an employee who meets a specific, measurable attendance condition, like perfect attendance over a certain period.
Toa, with manufacturing facilities in Mooresville, Indiana, is the primary supplier of body structure and suspension components for Subaru of Indiana Automotive and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America.
IEN reached out to Toa, but the company has not yet responded to our request for comment.
