![]() ![]() In that case, plaintiffs claimed to receive anywhere between $1-$25 a week in “canteen cards” and wages, often working more than 40 hours.Ĭonsidering the FLSA and legal precedent from the Supreme Court case Tony and Susan Alamo Foundation vs. Salvation Army, the Superior Court of California ruled that the organization must pay damages to participants including unpaid overtime, minimum wage compensation and rest period compensation. With the ARC’s $26 weekly allowance, participants who work 40-hour weeks receive approximately 65 cents per hour.Īcross the country, The Salvation Army of California is now facing a class action lawsuit for alleged labor violations. From May to November 2020, Foster, 37, was a patient at the Charlotte ARC’s program, recovering from a cocaine addiction he’s faced since his early twenties.įoster declined to specify how much he was paid, but Richard New, an administrator at the Charlotte ARC, said patients receive a $26/week gratuity. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires a nationwide minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. The rest of Foster’s pay went to his room and board at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. He spent 40 hours a week working - but instead of receiving the North Carolina minimum wage, he earned a tiny weekly stipend worth far less. ![]() every day and hung clothes at a red-bricked Salvation Army warehouse in Charlotte, N.C. By Hannah Correll, Liz Johnson, and Sonia Raoįor six months, Prince Foster III woke up at 6 a.m.
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