HOUSTON – Soji Services Inc., doing business as Metro Clean Commercial Building Services, has agreed to pay $273,132 in minimum wage and overtime back wages to 266 janitors after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions.

“This employer took advantage of workers for its own monetary gain,” said Cynthia Watson, the Wage and Hour Division’s regional administrator for the Southwest. “The resolution of this case should send a clear message to other employers who may be tempted to skirt the lawundefinedthe department will continue to pursue violations in this industry vigorously. Companies contracting for these types of services should be aware of a contractor’s labor compliance history when selecting their service providers. Whether it’s the people landscaping your property, providing security services or cleaning your building, we all have a responsibility to ensure that an honest day’s work receives an honest day’s pay.”

More at source: Your Houston News

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