Potential wage law violations are prompting the U.S. Labor Department to investigate the pay practices of some leading home building companies. Firms will be required to turn over a wide array of records in response to complaints about pay violations.
According to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the situation, PulteGroup Inc., Lennar Corp., D.R. Horton Inc., and KB Home have received letters requesting records. While a Labor Department spokeswoman confirmed the investigation to the Wall Street Journal, it would not discuss the matter further. (more…)
