A whistleblower says workers were told to work overtime without proper compensation, or go home.
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — At least four construction workers at Lynnwood’s Enso apartment development claim they were forced to work overtime but were not properly compensated, prompting an investigation by the state Department of Labor and Industries.
The development is a major part of Lynnwood’s redevelopment around the city’s new light rail station.
A construction worker, whose identity is being protected due to fears of industry reprisals, says employees worked nine to ten hours a day, six days a week for months, but their paychecks didn’t reflect the overtime hours.
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