Federal Investigations Uncover Unpaid Wages and Fines in Multiple Industries

Chinatown Supermarket, one of Utah's largest Asian grocers, has been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay over $500,000 in back wages and damages to 148 workers. The supermarket was also hit with a preliminary injunction for obstructing investigators and instructing employees to lie about their working hours. The investigation found that the grocer underreported hours and paid a flat rate for overtime instead of time and a half. The consent order requires the supermarket to pay back wages, damages, and civil money penalties.