Fountain Valley Company Agrees To Pay Cheated Latino Employees Back Wages

A successful Fountain Valley screen printing company has agreed to settle an employee wage cheating case by paying more than $151,000 in back pay and damages plus $19,712 in penalties, according to a consent judgment written by a federal judge.

Stephen Demko's Fashion Graphics, LLC shall also amend company practices to comply with all state and federal laws, and hire an independent third party to conduct management training.

In the case, which was brought by the U.S. Department of Labor, 64 company employees (all with Latino last names) who worked from April 2010 to April 2013 will receive back pay amounts ranging from $508 to $9,944.

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Company officials were also ordered to post notices in English and Spanish that advise employees about the Fair Labor Standards Act, which bans management from arranging work without compensation periods.

U.S. District Court Judge John F. Walter, a 2002 President George W. Bush appointee, signed the order on Oct. 1.

In coming months, Labor Department officials also plan to inspect the company and speak with employees to check on compliance.

Employees who believe their bosses are cheating them out of due pay should contact the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at 626-966-0478.

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