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


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


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


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


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers of the Dangers of Heat Illness

News Release: NEW YORK, NY – As temperatures rise in New York and New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers to protect their employees from the dangers of working in hot weather.


U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers of the Dangers of Heat Illness

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – As temperatures rise in Delaware, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers to protect their employees from the dangers of working in hot weather.


U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers of the Dangers of Heat Illness

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – As temperatures rise in West Virginia, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers to protect their employees from the dangers of working in hot weather.


U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers of the Dangers of Heat Illness

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – As temperatures rise in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers to protect their employees from the dangers of working in hot weather.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Company for Exposing Employees To Amputations and Other Safety Hazards

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Jimmie Crowder Excavating and Land Clearing Inc. for exposing employees to amputation and other safety hazards at the company's facility in Tallahassee, Florida. The demolition and excavating company faces $81,833 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $34,538 for Employee Terminated Unlawfully By South Carolina Auto Manufacturer

News Release: LAURENS, SC – Alupress LLC – a manufacturing subsidiary of Alupress AG based in Laurens, South Carolina – has paid $34,538 to a former employee after the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).


U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $51,623 for Employees After Finding Boca Raton Engineering Contractor Violated Federal Overtime Regulations

News Release: BOCA RATON, FL – EMS Site Development LLC - a Boca Raton, Florida, engineering contractor – has paid $51,623 in wages to 61 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation determined the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Tennessee Senior Living Facility Paying $91,727 in Back Wages, Damages, and Penalties

News Release: HENDERSONVILLE, TN – Hearth Management LLC – the operator of a senior living and memory care facility in Hendersonville, Tennessee – has paid $81,008 in back wages and liquidated damages to 38 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation determined the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer also paid a $10,719 civil money penalty for repeated violations.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in South Florida Delivery Company Paying $64,027 in Wages

News Release: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), ASAP Courier & Logistics LLC – based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – has paid $64,027 in back wages to 160 employees for violating overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Recovers $153,740 in Back Wages and Damages for Employees at Tennessee Restaurant

News Release: CHATTANOOGA, TN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Chattanooga Restaurant Group LLC – operating as City Café Diner – will pay $153,740 in back wages and liquidated damages to 46 employees for violating the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Georgia Resource Center to Pay $157,473 to Employees After  U.S. Department of Labor Uncovers Federal Labor Law Violations

News Release: VALDOSTA, GA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Lowndes Advocacy Resource Center Inc. – operating as LARC Inc. in Valdosta, Georgia – will pay $157,473 in back wages to 130 employees for failing to meet the requirements of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). LARC Inc. also violated the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA).


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds North Carolina Restaurant  Violated Federal Wage and Overtime Laws

News Release: HICKORY, NC – Nara Japanese Restaurant LLC – a restaurant based in Hickory, North Carolina – has paid $28,779 in back wages to 20 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Awards $85.9 Million for Reentry Projects

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – In its latest effort to ensure that individuals returning to the labor force from the justice system have the opportunity to gain meaningful employment, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced approximately $85.9 million in Reentry Project grants awarded to 45 501(c)(3) non-profit ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Global Packaging Manufacturer  After Employee Suffers Severe Steam Burns in Queen City, Texas

News Release: QUEEN CITY, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Graphic Packaging International LLC – an Atlanta, Georgia-based paper product manufacturer – for exposing employees to hot steam, and failing to ensure the use of proper hazardous energy control methods. The company faces $211,400 in proposed fines.