The weight of the pennies - approximately 500 pounds - cause the wheels of Andreas Flaten's weelbarrow to collapse. OLIVIA OXLEY/PHOTO PROVIDED
Penny Foolish: Labor Dept. targets repair shop owner who paid former worker his final wages in oily coins
Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
ATLANTA – An auto repair shop and its owner who paid a former worker with tens of thousands of pennies coated in an automotive fluid have been targeted by the U.S. Department of Labor for retaliation, overtime violations, and recordkeeping prohibitions.
Thursday, January 13, 2022