( July 16, 2021, 8:13 AM EDT) -- FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recovered $67,556 in back wages for 18 employees of a North Carolina hotel franchisee after determining that the employer’s piece-rate rate practice for housekeepers caused the hourly rate for some to fall below the federal minimum wage, the DOL announced July 14....