Patni Computer Systems, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts has agreed to shell out over $2.4 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division that Patni underpaid computer professionals employed under the H-1B visa program. The settlement proceeds will be shared by 607 workers employed between January 2004 and December 2005.
Under the H-1B visa program, employers may hire foreign workers in professional occupations such as computer programmers, engineers, physicians and teachers—and these workers must be paid at least the same wage rates as those paid to U.S. workers who perform the same types of work, or the prevailing wages in the areas of intended employment.
The HR Management & Compliance Report: How To Comply with California Wage & Hour Law, explains everything you need to know to stay in compliance with the state’s complex and ever-changing rules, laws, and regulations in this area. Coverage on bonuses, meal and rest breaks, overtime, alternative workweeks, final paychecks, and more.
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