Medical lab to pay nearly $689,000 in overtime case

The medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $689,000 in back wages for alleged violations of federal labor law.

The US Department of Labor today said that Quest failed to fully pay 238 employees nationwide who were misclassified as being exempt from overtime requirements.

The agency says an investigation at Quest’s Cambridge lab revealed that client systems analysts nationwide did not receive overtime pay they deserved.

A phone call seeking comment from Madison, N.J.-based Quest was not immediately returned.

The company collects blood, urine, and tissue samples from medical centers to diagnose medical conditions.
(AP)