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Florida staffing firm to pay $114,000 in overtime, liquidated damages: Department of Labor

May 09, 2023

The US Department of Labor announced Orlando, Florida-based hotel staffing firm APDC Cleaning Services will pay $51,177 in overtime wages and $51,177 in liquidated damages — totaling $114,000 — for failing to pay overtime to 100 workers.

APDC did not combine hours of labor by the workers at several locations and, as a result, did not pay required overtime, according to the department.

“The hard work done by hospitality industry workers allows guests to enjoy their accommodations. Often, they work long hours and deserve to be paid all their legally earned wages, including overtime,” said Wildalí De Jesús, director at the Wage and Hour Division District. “When employees work at more than one location, their employers must combine hours worked at all locations to calculate overtime wages properly. The Wage Hour Division is committed to safeguarding workers rights to get paid their rightfully earned wages.”

Operating at 19 hotels in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina, APDC Cleaning Services provides workers for various jobs, including cleaning and maintenance positions at hotels and other hospitality worksites, according to the department.