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Us Department Of Labor Recovers More Than $171k In Back Pay, Benefits For 11 Workers Shortchanged By Florida Construction Subcontractor
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Federal investigators have found that a subcontractor employed during construction of a new reservoir pump station on the Caloosahatchee River in Hendry County failed to pay 11 electricians the correct wage rate for the federally supported project, denying them $171,998 in wages and benefits.
Employee Testifies Restaurants Offered Priest To Extract Confessions Of Workplace ‘sins;’ Federal Court Orders Payment Of $140k To 35 Workers
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Federal wage and hour investigators have seen corrupt employers try all kinds of scams to shortchange workers and to intimidate or retaliate against employees but a northern California restaurant’s attempt to use an alleged priest to get employees to admit workplace “sins” may be among the most shameless.
Us Department Of Labor Sues Fort Wayne Restaurant Operator That Refuses To Pay $290k In Back Wages, Damages Owed To 30 Servers
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor has taken federal court action against the operator of 10 Fort Wayne-area restaurants that failed to pay $290,000 in back wages and damages to 30 employees.
Department Of Labor Obtains Judgment In Recovery Of $650k For 26 Drivers Misclassified As Independent Contractors By Romero’s Food Products Inc.
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Food manufacturer denied employees overtime wages, other worker rights, protections
Department Of Labor Achieves $ 650,000 Recovery Opinion For 26 Drivers Wrongly Classified As Independent Contractors
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Romero’s Food Products Inc. denied overtime, other rights and protections of workers
New Jersey Security Company Pays $132k In Back Wages , Damages To 61 Employees After Federal Investigation Finds Workers Misclassified, Denied Overtime Pay
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
New Jersey Security Company Pays $132k In Back Wages , Damages To 61 Employees After Federal Investigation Finds Workers Misclassified, Denied Overtime Pay
Us Department Of Labor Finds Upstate South Carolina Restaurant Chain Denied Overtime Pay, Recovers $567k In Back Wages, Damages For 215 Employees
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Us Department Of Labor Finds Upstate South Carolina Restaurant Chain Denied Overtime Pay, Recovers $567k In Back Wages, Damages For 215 Employees
Court Orders Philadelphia Home Care Provider To Pay More Than $7m In Back Wages, Damages After Denying Overtime To 1,230 Current, Former Employees
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Prestige Home Care Agency, owner failed to pay workers for work-related travel
Federal Court Orders Kansas Operators Of 17 Sonic Locations To Stop Child Labor Violations After Federal Investigators Find Repeated Abuses
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
BBR Investments LLC paid $139K in penalties to resolve violations in two investigations
Corrected: Us Department Of Labor Investigations Of Labor Contractors, Vineyard Yield $231k In Penalties, Recover $129k In Back Wages For 353 Agricultural Workers
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Violations of federal programs for migrant, seasonal workers found
Us Department Of Labor Recovers $100k In Back Wages From Truck Stop Operator Who Denied Overtime Pay To 15 Jersey City Gas Station Attendants
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division determined that the employer failed to pay an overtime premium to gas station attendants for hours worked over 40 in a work week, as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Readout: Us Department Of Labor Report Finds Stark Gender, Age-based Pay Inequities For Older Women, Whose Share Of The Labor Force Has Increased
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
As the nation marks Older Americans Month, the U.S. Department of Labor welcomed U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell, Lois Frankel, Gwen Moore and Jan Schakowsky for a roundtable discussion on older women in today’s workforce and the findings of two reports by the department’s Women’s Bureau on the unique challenges they face.
Costly Retaliation: Vermont Employer Pays $28k In Back Pay, Damages To Illegally Fired Employee Who Sought Unpaid Wages
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
US Department of Labor also recovers $17.3K in unpaid overtime, damages for 17 employees
Department Of Labor Recovers $121k In Back Wages, Damages For 25 Workers Denied Overtime Pay By Minneapolis Home Healthcare Provider
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Investigation finds employer failed to pay overtime
Department Of Labor Identifies More Than 170 Child Labor Violations By Operators Of 6 Reno-area Sonic Drive-in Franchise Locations
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
SDI of Neil LLC allowed children to operate dangerous equipment, pays $71K in fines
Federal Court Forbids Operators Of 14 Bay Area Subway Stores From Endangering, Threatening Young Workers; Blocking Investigation
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Workers endure injuries, bounced paychecks, stolen tips, retaliation
Us Department Of Labor Finds Whataburger Restaurant Illegally Denied Nursing Mother Time To Express Breast Milk, Then Fired Her
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found a corporate-owned location of Whataburger Restaurant LLC failed to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Investigation Finds Federal Contractor Misclassified Employees Who Fought 2020, 2021 Wildfires, Denied Them $152k In Overtime Wages, Benefits
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Firefighters averaged 70-hour workweeks for substandard daily wage rates
Us Department Of Labor Recovers $60k For Restaurant Employee Denied Protected Medical Leave, Terminated For Exercising Rights
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Wicked Taco Inc. violated Family and Medical Leave Act
Us Department Of Labor Recovers $363k In Back Wages, Damages For 125 Construction Employees Denied Full Pay By San Diego Contractor
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Watkins Environmental also assessed $28K for reckless disregard of labor law