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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Feds Sue Casper Radio Owner Over Employee Pay

Casper Star-Tribune photo
The U.S. Department of Labor sued the owner of five Casper radio stations this week, alleging Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting improperly paid some employees.

Joshua Wolfson at trib.com writes the suit claims workers at Mt. Rushmore received less than federal minimum wage and weren’t paid overtime when they worked more than 40 hours a week. The allegations date as far back as August 2008, according to the complaint.

Federal authorities also accuse the company of failing to keep adequate records related to employee work hours.

Mt. Rushmore President Jan Charles Gray disputed the allegations in a statement emailed to the Star-Tribune.

“The filing is bogus and unfortunate,” said Gray, who’s named in the lawsuit. “The accusations themselves are not accurate, [coming] from disgruntled former employees, some of whom are convicted felons.”

Labor Department attorney Beau Ellis did not respond Tuesday to a message seeking comment.

Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting is licensed to operate four FM stations in Casper: KMLD 94.5, KASS 106.9, KQLT 103.7 and KHOC 102.5. It also owns KVOC-AM 1230 in Casper, along with stations in Rawlins and in South Dakota.

1 comment:

  1. This posting doesn't mention that there is an exemption for small business under a certain sales threshold written into the applicable Congressional statute. The Obama administration and Hilda Solis has decided that these rules do not apply for any business using telephones. That's an absolutely ridiculous action on the part of the Obama administration and shows how they are targeting small business.

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