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U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in  North Central Washington Restaurant Employees Receiving $96,995

News Release: SEATTLE, WA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Oralia Magallanes and Juan Calderon – operators of three Mexican restaurants in North Central Washington – will pay $96,995 to 32 employees for overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor and Montana Contractors Association Sign Alliance to Foster Safer Workplaces

News Release: BILLINGS, MT – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Montana Contractors Association (MCA) have signed an alliance to foster safer workplaces. The two-year alliance will focus on effective training and education programs to recognize and prevent workplace ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio UPS Facility for Blocking Exits

News Release: SHARONVILLE, OH - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited United Parcel Service (UPS) for repeatedly putting workers at risk by obstructing exit routes at its Sharonville, Ohio, distribution center. The company faces $208,603 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in New Hampshire Catering and Café Enterprise Paying $86,959  in Back Wages and Damages for 70 Employees

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH – A Manchester, New Hampshire, enterprise involving a catering business and several cafes – all owned and operated by Keri Laman and Tidewater Hospitality Resources LLC – has paid $86,959 in back wages and liquidated damages for 70 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour ...


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Departure of Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the resignation of Bryan Jarrett, Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division, effective January 5, 2019.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Departure of Assistant Secretary For Public Affairs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the resignation of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Public Affairs Jeffrey Grappone, effective Jan. 3, 2019.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Departure of Assistant Secretary For Public Affairs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the resignation of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Public Affairs Jeffrey Grappone, effective Jan. 3, 2019.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Departure of Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the resignation of Bryan Jarrett, Acting Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division, effective January 5, 2019.


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


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


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Roofing Companies After Colorado Employees Found Exposed to Fall Hazards

News Release: GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited roofing company Aspen Contracting Inc. – based in Lee’s Summit, Missouri – and subcontractor J Cuellar LLC – based in West Bend, Wisconsin – for exposing employees to dangerous fall hazards at a Fountain, Colorado construction site. The companies face proposed penalties totaling $147, 998.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.