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Looman: 'Employers must ensure that they comply with overtime obligations'

More than 700 workers at an Indiana recreational vehicle manufacturer will be receiving a combined $1,158,536 in back pay after federal investigators found their employer miscalculated overtime wages.


Federal court orders New Jersey staffing agency to pay $65,000 to fired employee

A northern New Jersey staffing agency must pay $65,000 in damages to an employee who was fired after raising concerns about not getting paid for every hour worked.


Labor Department probe leads to $374,640 settlement for New Hampshire healthcare workers.

A federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has resulted in $374,640 in back wages and liquidated damages for 46 healthcare workers in New Hampshire who were denied overtime compensation.


Coria: Care of the vulnerable 'depends on truly dedicated people'

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division will hold a webinar on "Caring for Those Who Care: Fair Labor Standards Act Requirements in the Care Industry” Nov. 17 in the middle of Home Care and Hospice Month.


Lee: Jordan's commitment to workers 'creates a strong basis for future progress'

Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Thea Lee traveled to Jordan as the first senior U.S. Department of Labor official to visit in more than 20 years.


DuMont: 'Wage theft is a serious issue that causes great harm to low-wage workers'

A jury in a federal court found a Pennsylvania restaurant and its owner intentionally shortchanged 15 workers of more than $214,000 in wages.


Walsh: 'Economy continues to produce steady, stable job growth'

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said 261,000 jobs were added to the American economy in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.