A company that operates 138 parking garages in New York City and surrounding areas has paid $296,836 in back wages for 1,164 employees and amended its payroll practices to align with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor.

The DOL alleged that Quik Park did not comply with the FLSA’s overtime and recordkeeping requirements between Oct. 1, 2014, and July 31, 2016. The Wage and Hour division found the company’s practice of rounding hours resulted in employees not receiving correct overtime when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek. Also, it erroneously programmed its timekeeping system to automatically record employees’ scheduled work hours instead of the actual hours they worked. This resulted in employees not getting paid for hours they worked beyond those scheduled.

“This agreement recovers back wages for thousands of workers in an industry that employs some of the most vulnerable workers. Quik Park’s prompt payment and commitment to current and future compliance ensures that its employees will receive all the wages they are due now and in the future,” said David An, director of the division’s New York City District Office. “Overtime and recordkeeping are not uncommon wage and hour issues. We encourage employers and workers to familiarize themselves with the FLSA’s requirements and to contact us with any questions they may have.”

The division has received the back wages and is in the process of distributing them to the employees. In the agreement, Quik Park neither admits nor denies the findings of the division’s investigation.