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The US Labor Department published a three page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published an eight page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Proposes $1,326,367 Penalty after Ohio Company Willfully Exposes Employees to Dangerous Hazards

News Release: BOWLING GREEN, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed penalties of $1,326,367 to Dowa THT America Inc. – a metal heat treatment company based in Bowling Green, Ohio – after the company exposed employees to atmospheric, thermal, electrical, ...


U.S. Department of Labor Fines City of Orem After Investigation Finds Child Labor Violations

News Release: CITY OF OREM, UT – The City of Orem, Utah, has paid $16,350 in civil money penalties to resolve child labor violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the city employed 25 children under the age of 16 at its Scera Park Pools after 9 p.m. in the summers of 2017 and 2018.


Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Reserve Bank Officials to Present at Data Users’ Conference in Kansas City, Missouri

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will hold a Data Users’ Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, on April 1, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.


Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Reserve Bank Officials to Present at Data Users’ Conference in Kansas City, Missouri

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will hold a Data Users’ Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, on April 1, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.


U.S. Department of Labor Proposes $1,326,367 Penalty after Ohio Company Willfully Exposes Employees to Dangerous Hazards

News Release: BOWLING GREEN, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed penalties of $1,326,367 to Dowa THT America Inc. – a metal heat treatment company based in Bowling Green, Ohio – after the company exposed employees to atmospheric, thermal, electrical, ...


U.S. Department of Labor Fines City of Orem After Investigation Finds Child Labor Violations

News Release: CITY OF OREM, UT – The City of Orem, Utah, has paid $16,350 in civil money penalties to resolve child labor violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the city employed 25 children under the age of 16 at its Scera Park Pools after 9 p.m. in the summers of 2017 and 2018.


U.S. Department Of Labor Resolves Disability Discrimination at  Pacific Architects and Engineers’ Missouri Facility

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has reached a settlement with Pacific Architects and Engineers – based in Arlington, Virginia – requiring the company to pay $21,507 in back pay and interest after an investigation found the company discriminated against a hearing impaired employee at its Lee's Summit, Missouri facility.


U.S. Department Of Labor Resolves Disability Discrimination at  Pacific Architects and Engineers’ Missouri Facility

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has reached a settlement with Pacific Architects and Engineers – based in Arlington, Virginia – requiring the company to pay $21,507 in back pay and interest after an investigation found the company discriminated against a hearing impaired employee at its Lee's Summit, Missouri facility.


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


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


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


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Alabama Sheriff’s Department Paying $49,968 in Back Wages for Overtime Violations

News Release: ATHENS, AL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Limestone County Sheriff's Department – based in Athens, Alabama – will pay $49,968 in back wages to 126 employees for violations of the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Investigations Find Wage Violations  At Kentucky Fried Chicken and Arby’s in South Carolina and Georgia

News Release: GREENVILLE, SC – After investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Whiteford's Inc. – operator of 30 Kentucky Fried Chicken and Arby's fast food locations in South Carolina and Georgia, and based in Greenville, South Carolina – has paid $32,797 in back wages to 298 employees for violating the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ammunition Manufacturer  After Explosion Kills Two Employees at North Florida Worksite

News Release: PERRY, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited ammunition manufacturer AMTEC Less Lethal Systems Inc. for exposing employees to explosive hazards after an explosion fatally injured two workers at the company's Perry, Florida, facility. The company faces $188,290 in penalties for multiple serious violations, and a willful violation that carries the maximum penalty allowed.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Federal Court Requiring West Virginia Consulting Firm to Pay $1,635,804 in Back Wages and Damages

News Release: BRIDGEPORT, WV – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), a federal appeals court affirmed a district court judgment requiring Fire & Safety Investigation Consulting Services LLC – based in Bridgeport, West Virginia – to pay $817,902 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 70 employees.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Green Bay, Wisconsin Restaurant Paying $106,856 in Back Wages and $6,591 in Penalties

News Release: GREEN BAY, WI – Following a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, a Green Bay, Wisconsin, restaurant and its owner have paid $106,856 in back wages to 109 current and former employees, and an additional $6,591 in civil money penalties for child labor violations and willful overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ammunition Manufacturer  After Explosion Kills Two Employees at North Florida Worksite

News Release: PERRY, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited ammunition manufacturer AMTEC Less Lethal Systems Inc. for exposing employees to explosive hazards after an explosion fatally injured two workers at the company's Perry, Florida, facility. The company faces $188,290 in penalties for multiple serious violations, and a willful violation that carries the maximum penalty allowed.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Green Bay, Wisconsin Restaurant Paying $106,856 in Back Wages and $6,591 in Penalties

News Release: GREEN BAY, WI – Following a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, a Green Bay, Wisconsin, restaurant and its owner have paid $106,856 in back wages to 109 current and former employees, and an additional $6,591 in civil money penalties for child labor violations and willful overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).