Feds in Miami recover $240K from contractor accused of not paying workers overtime Published: Updated: Tags: FILE PHOTO MIAMI – U.S. Department of Labor investigators found that a Florida company based out of Palm Beach County had skirted federal overtime laws, the agency announced on Tuesday. The department’s wage and hour division in Miami found Properties of Elegant Distinction, a Boynton Beach-based residential construction contractor, didn’t pay workers for overtime. Ad The division recovered $240,497 in back wages for 40 employees. “Employers must understand and comply with federal labor laws, including paying workers the wages they have legally earned,” said Daniel Cronin, the wage and hour division district director in Miami.