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Safety Plus Inc. paid $69K in penalties, much like 2018 violations
INDIANAPOLIS – Additional time wages owed to 215 safety professionals who patrol Indianapolis Worldwide Airport’s grounds, guard native companies, and supply round the clock site visitors management within the space had been paid following an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Division of Labor.
As required by a June 7, 2022 consent judgment entered within the U.S. District Courtroom for the Southern District of Indiana, Safety Plus Inc. and employer Raymond Stanley paid $185,459 in wages and an equal quantity in liquidated damages to the Division of Labor for distribution to the employees. The employer additionally paid a civil cash penalty of $69,540 for knowingly violating federal wage legal guidelines. Comparable violations by the Indianapolis firm had been present in 2018.
The court docket’s motion follows the division’s criticism filed on Might 11, 2022.
An investigation by the division’s Wage and Hour Division discovered that Safety Plus didn’t pay any additional time premium to some staff for hours over 40 in a workweek. When the agency did pay additional time, they didn’t precisely compute additional time due when staff obtained two or extra charges of pay for various jobs carried out in the identical work week. Safety Plus additionally failed to take care of correct payroll data. Their actions violated the Honest Labor Requirements Act.
In 2018, the corporate paid $98,949 in additional time again wages and liquidated damages to 158 staff. In addition they paid $25,000 in civil cash penalty for the willful nature of their violations.
“The corporate didn’t change their pay practices after our 2018 investigation and didn’t pay staff the wages they had been due,” defined Wage and Hour District Director Patricia Lewis in Indianapolis. “Employers should perceive these failures damage employees and their households by denying them the wages they depend on to fulfill their wants. These unlawful practices might harm their means to retain and recruit the employees required for his or her operations.”
In fiscal 12 months 2021, the division recovered greater than $6 million in again wages for greater than 5,300 employees within the guard providers business, ranked among the many division’s high 15 low-wage, excessive violation industries.
“The Wage and Hour Division will proceed to carry employers accountable and take applicable motion, together with litigation, on behalf of employees when their employer denies them the wages they’ve rightfully earned,” Lewis added.
For extra details about the FLSA and different legal guidelines enforced by the Wage and Hour Division, contact the division’s toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Study extra in regards to the Wage and Hour Division, together with a search instrument to make use of in case you assume it’s possible you’ll be owed again wages collected by the division. Obtain the company’s new Timesheet App for android units to make sure hours and pay are correct.
Walsh V. Safety Plus Inc. and Raymond Stanley,
Case 1:22-cv-00919-JMS-MJD
United States District Courtroom Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Missing Persons detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 64-year-old man with dementia.
Jeffrey Miller, 64, is described as a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 164 pounds, with brown eyes and bald hair.
Miller was last seen when he left his residence in 2600 block of Adams St. on July 28 at approximately 1 a.m. Police said Miller walked off his front porch in an unknown direction.
He was wearing stone washed jeans, a multiple color shirt, and a blue jean jacket.
Miller’s family says he has been diagnosed with dementia. He may be in need of immediate medical assistance.
If located, contact IMPD or Missing Persons at 317-327-6160 or 317-327-3811.
The Indianapolis Colts will be getting back second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson this season following surgery to his throwing shoulder. The No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft was limited to just four games but provided evidence that he could be the starter moving forward.
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He threw for 577 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. But where he was most dangerous was on the ground as he racked up 136 yards and four touchdowns.
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Shane Steichen was asked whether or not it could be beneficial for the Colts to limit Richardson on running attempts to avoid further injury. The head coach responded fairly honestly, comparing his young signal-caller to Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors.
“People ask this, too, a lot,” Steichen said at a Thursday news conference. “It’s just like ‘Hey, are you gonna limit the run game?’ And I kind of think, like, shoot, are you gonna limit Steph Curry from shooting three-pointers? Well, that’s one of Anthony’s strengths. So, we’re not gonna get away from that. That’s what he does well.”
Richardson showed that he was extremely effective in running the ball in limited time this past season. Before his injury, he was firing on all cylinders and Indianapolis is excited about the potential he has going forward.
The second-year player echoed a similar sentiment to that of his head coach but wants to do what is best for the team. He knows that his legs are what makes him special as a talent but also that he has to be more careful when running the ball going forward.
“My legs [have] always been one of my superpowers,” Richardson said. “So, trying to take that away from me, I don’t think that’s a good thing for this offense. It’s just more so me playing a little bit smarter, and learning how to take care of myself and my teammates. Knowing when to make the right play and knowing when to try to get the extra few yards. Don’t take my legs away, but being more smart.”
Staying on the field will be crucial to the development of Richardson and the overall success of the Colts. Playing in the wide-open AFC South, Indianapolis could make some noise and get themselves back to the postseason for the first time since 2020.
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Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team in Kentucky swam to a new boys 13-14 national age group (NAG) record in the LCM 200 breast. York swam to a 2:15.11, getting under Ethan Dang‘s record of a 2:15.84 from 2016.
Prior to Dang, the record was held by Reece Whitley who swam a 2:16.48 in 2014, a time that still sits at #2 all-time for the age group. Dang now swims at Stanford while Whitley went on to swim for Cal.
York | Dang | |
100 | 1:06.22 | 1:04.99 |
200 | 1:08.89 | 1:10.85 |
2:15.11 | 2:15.84 |
York was out much slower than Dang was but was able to only have a two second fall-off in the race. York dropped a significant amount of time in the race as he entered with a 2:18.08 from January’s Pro Series stop in Knoxville. That time previously sat at #4 all-time in the age group.
York has had a busy week of competition in Indianapolis and has his last individual race with the 200 IM tomorrow. He notably swam the 100 breast earlier this week with a 1:03.77 in finals, exactly half a second off his 1:03.27 entry time.
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