The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting, claiming workers received less than federal minimum wage and weren't paid overtime when they worked more than 40 hours a week. Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting, based in Casper, Wyoming, is solely owned by Jan Charles Gray, and has 14 radio stations in Wyoming, South Dakota and Nevada. The suit alleges the violations go back to August 2008. Federal authorities also accuse the company of failing to keep adequate records related to employee work hours. However, in a statement, Gray disputes the charges. "The filing is bogus and unfortunate. The accusations themselves are not accurate, from disgruntled former employees, some of whom are convicted felons." There are six former employees involved in the suit with varying tenure at Mt. Rushmore. One worked for the company for as brief a period as two weeks, while one was employed for three years. Gray says that even if the allegations were accurate, exemptions in the Fair Labor Standards Act prevent the rules from applying to his company. "This is an unconstitutional action by the Department of Labor to target small business," says Gray.
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