By Associated Press
4:12 PM CDT, March 16, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. attorney's office says a government contractor has been ordered to pay $1.6 million for not paying electricians the required wages for work at the Fort Campbell Army post.
Prosecutors said Circle C Construction of Russellville, Ky., was ordered by U.S. District Judge William J. Haynes Jr. to pay the damages to the government.
Investigators said the company had agreed to pay its electrical workers a base hourly rate of $19.19 plus fringe benefits of $3.94 per hour, but Circle C only paid electricians between $12 and $16 per hour.
The order grew out of a 2008 lawsuit against Circle C and a subcontractor.
Prosecutors said Circle C has held government contracts for about 20 years.
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