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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement: “The U.S. House of Representatives took an important step today towards final passage of President Trump’s landmark United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. USMCA’s passage will boost our nation’s already booming economy, paving the way for as many as 500,000 or more new American jobs.”


Fairfield County Restaurants Pay $116,087 in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages to 35 Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: HARTFORD, CT – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), four Fairfield County, Connecticut, restaurants and their owners have paid a total of $116,087 in back wages and liquidated damages to 35 employees for violating the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards at Georgia Worksite

News Release: LAVONIA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Wright Metal Products Crates LLC – based in South Bend, Indiana, and operating as WMP Crates – for exposing employees to amputation, chemical and other safety hazards at a worksite in Lavonia, Georgia. The company faces $195,034 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $82,468 in Wages for Employees After Investigation Finds South Carolina Auto Parts Supplier Missed Several Payrolls

News Release: NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Quality Vision LLC – an automotive parts supplier based in North Charleston, South Carolina – has paid $82,468 in wages to 24 employees for violating minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Finds Florida Contractor Exposed Employees To Fall Hazards at Palm Beach Gardens, Port Saint Lucie Worksites

News Release: PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Action Roofing Services Inc. – based in Pompano Beach, Florida – for exposing employees to safety hazards at Palm Beach Gardens and Port Saint Lucie, Florida, worksites. The roofing contractor faces $146,280 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Orders New York Carrier to Compensate Former Seaman Fired After Cooperation with Federal Investigation of Explosion

News Release: NEW YORK, NY – A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found that Bouchard Transportation Company Inc., B. No. 272 Corp – a petroleum barge company based in Melville, New York – and its officers violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Seaman’s Protection Act (SPA) when it retaliated against a seaman who cooperated with U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).


New Hampshire Resort Pays $124,999 in Back Wages and Penalties  To Resolve H-2B Violations Found By U.S. Department of Labor

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), The NASWA Motor Inn Inc. – doing business as The NASWA Resort in Laconia, New Hampshire – has paid a total of $64,449 in back wages to 64 employees and $60,550 in civil money penalties to resolve violations of the H-2B non-immigrant visa program.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Dollar Tree Stores For Exposing Alabama Employees to Safety Hazards

News Release: RAINBOW CITY, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited national discount retailer Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exposing employees to safety hazards at its Rainbow Drive store in Rainbow City, Alabama. The company faces $104,192 in penalties.


American Samoa Power Authority to Pay Employees $110,865  After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: HONOLULU, HI – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the American Samoa Power Authority – an American Samoa public utility – will pay $110,865 to 180 employees for violating overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.