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Sulphur, Louisiana, Contractor Pays $495,901 in Back Wages  After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: SULPHUR, LA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Versa Integrity Group Inc. – based in Sulphur, Louisiana – has paid $495,901 in back wages to 411 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD investigators ...


CORRECTION: Idaho Construction Company to Pay Employees $48,206 After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime, Child Labor Violations

News Release: BOISE, IDAHO – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Cano Roofing Inc. – a construction company doing business as Signature Roofing in Eagle, Idaho – will pay $48,206 to 68 employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements. WHD also assessed $5,526 in civil penalties to Cano Roofing Inc. for several child labor violations.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Plan To Assist Federal Contractors’ Compliance

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released a Town Hall Action Plan based on insights and actionable recommendations derived from meetings hosted by the agency in 2019. Between Feb. 26, 2019 and Oct. 23, 2019, OFCCP hosted seven ...


Two Florida Electrical Contractors Pay $175,413 in Back Wages and Benefits After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Federal Contract Violations

News Release: WEST PALM BEACH, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), J & Brothers Electrical Corp. and Southern Integrated Systems LLC – two Florida-based residential and commercial electrical contractors, working on a federally funded project – have paid $175,413 ...


U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $139,165 in Back Wages  For Texas Rio Grande Valley Oil Field Diesel Services Workers

News Release: MISSION, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Mobile Diesel Services LLC – based in Mission, Texas – has paid $139,165 to 47 employees to resolve violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Judgment Requiring Adult Care Provider To Pay $400,000 in Back Wages, Damages and Penalties

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a $400,000 consent judgment for violations of the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by Heart II Heart LLC – a company providing adult community residential rehabilitation homes for individuals with disabilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Idaho Construction Company to Pay Employees $48,206 After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime, Child Labor Violations

News Release: BOISE, IDAHO – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Cano Roofing Inc. – a construction company doing business as Signature Roofing in Eagle, Idaho – will pay $48,206 to 68 employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements. WHD also assessed $5,526 in civil penalties to Cano Roofing Inc. for several child labor violations.


Arkansas Boat, ATV, Motorcycle Dealer Pays $26,265 in Back Wages  After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Wage Violations

News Release: LITTLE ROCK, AR – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Bradford Marine Inc. – doing business as Bradford Marine & ATV headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas – has paid $26,265 in back wages to 28 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the ...


U.S. Department of Labor Conducts Education and Enforcement Campaign To Increase Compliance in Southeast’s Agricultural Industry

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is currently engaged in an education and enforcement initiative to increase compliance with federal labor laws in the Southeast’s agricultural industry, educate stakeholders, employers and employees, and to provide employers with compliance assistance.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Plan To Assist Federal Contractors’ Compliance

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released a Town Hall Action Plan based on insights and actionable recommendations derived from meetings hosted by the agency in 2019. Between Feb. 26, 2019 and Oct. 23, 2019, OFCCP hosted seven ...


Idaho Construction Company to Pay Employees $48,206 After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime, Child Labor Violations

News Release: BOISE, IDAHO – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Cano Roofing Inc. – a construction company doing business as Signature Roofing in Eagle, Idaho – will pay $48,206 to 68 employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements. WHD also assessed $5,526 in civil penalties to Cano Roofing Inc. for several child labor violations.


U.S. Department of Labor Conducts Education and Enforcement Campaign To Increase Compliance in Southeast’s Agricultural Industry

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is currently engaged in an education and enforcement initiative to increase compliance with federal labor laws in the Southeast’s agricultural industry, educate stakeholders, employers and employees, and to provide employers with compliance assistance.


Arkansas Boat, ATV, Motorcycle Dealer Pays $26,265 in Back Wages  After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Wage Violations

News Release: LITTLE ROCK, AR – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Bradford Marine Inc. – doing business as Bradford Marine & ATV headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas – has paid $26,265 in back wages to 28 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the ...


U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $139,165 in Back Wages  For Texas Rio Grande Valley Oil Field Diesel Services Workers

News Release: MISSION, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Mobile Diesel Services LLC – based in Mission, Texas – has paid $139,165 to 47 employees to resolve violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Judgment Requiring Adult Care Provider To Pay $400,000 in Back Wages, Damages and Penalties

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a $400,000 consent judgment for violations of the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by Heart II Heart LLC – a company providing adult community residential rehabilitation homes for individuals with disabilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Two Florida Electrical Contractors Pay $175,413 in Back Wages and Benefits After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Federal Contract Violations

News Release: WEST PALM BEACH, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), J & Brothers Electrical Corp. and Southern Integrated Systems LLC – two Florida-based residential and commercial electrical contractors, working on a federally funded project – have paid $175,413 ...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites R&R Contracting Services  For Multiple Hazards Following Workplace Fatality

News Release: O’FALLON, MO ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited R&R Contracting Services Inc. after an employee suffered fatal injuries when he was crushed by a powered industrial truck at the company’s O’Fallon, Missouri, facility in September 2019. OSHA cited the portable restroom service provider for nine serious violations, and proposed penalties of $52,626.