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The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor finds Jacksonville restaurant operator owes $118K to 10 workers amid minimum wage, overtime violations

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor has found $118,042 in back wages and liquidated damages due to 10 employees of a Jacksonville restaurant operator who forced servers to work for tips alone, denied overtime wages to others and failed to keep accurate records of the hours employees worked.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Discounting Safety: Alabama, Georgia inspections show Dollar General continues to ignore workplace safety, putting employees' safety at risk

News Release: ATLANTA - A series of federal workplace safety and health inspections at four Dollar General stores in Alabama and Georgia in the summer of 2021 found the nationwide discount retailer's long history of exposing employees to dangerous working conditions continues.


El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $63,000 en salarios atrasados para 17 gerentes de restaurantes a quienes se les negó injustamente el pago de horas extras

News Release: FORT WAYBE, IN - El operador de siete restaurantes del área de Fort Wayne estafó a 17 de sus gerentes cuando se determinó que el salario que les pagaba era insuficiente para eximir al empleador de su obligación de pagar horas extras. Esto implicó una violación de los requisitos de pago de horas extras cuando los empleados trabajaban más de 40 horas en una semana laboral, según descubrió una investigación del Departamento Laboral de EE. UU.


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Post Enrollment Data Collection for Job Corps Participants on Feb. 24

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor recovers $63K in back wages for 17 restaurant managers wrongly denied overtime

News Release: FORT WAYNE, IN - The operator of seven Fort Wayne area restaurants shortchanged 17 of its managers when the salary it paid was determined to be insufficient to relieve the employer of its overtime obligations. This led to a violation of overtime pay requirements when employees worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.


McDonald’s franchisee to pay $25K in penalties for child labor violations

News Release: SAN DIEGO - A McDonald’s franchisee has agreed to pay $25,920 in civil money penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employer assigned minor-aged employees at three Santa Ana locations hazardous work in violation of child labor laws.


US Department of Labor recognizes Montana hydroelectric plant

News Release: WOLF CREEK, MT - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has certified NorthWestern Energy’s Holter Hydroelectric Plant in Wolf Creek as a “Star" worksite in the agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs, the highest level of recognition for workplace safety and health excellence.



Notice published on Feb. 23 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Accuracy Measurement (BAM) Program on Feb. 23

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Petition for Modification of Application of an Existing Mandatory Safety Standard discussed on Feb. 23 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 23?

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 23

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 23?

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOL-ETA grant application closes on April 25

Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) Grant Program grant opened on Feb. 23.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.