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The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Employers at Georgia Distribution Center

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited U.S. Xpress Inc. and Dollar Tree Distribution Center Inc. for exposing workers to struck-by and other hazards after a powered industrial truck fatally struck an employee at the distribution center in Savannah, Georgia. Dollar Tree Distribution Center Inc. and U.S. Xpress Inc. face penalties of $130,112 and $12,934 respectively.

U.S. Department of Labor Conducting Wage Survey for Metropolitan North Carolina Building Construction Projects

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is conducting a survey of wages paid to workers in 46 metropolitan North Carolina counties on all active building construction projects to establish prevailing wage rates required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA).

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Florida Golf Cart Retailer Paying $62,413 in Back Wages and Damages

News Release: HUDSON, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Affordable Golf Carts Inc. – based in Hudson, Florida – has paid $62,413 in back wages and liquidated damages to 20 current and former employees for violations of the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Tennessee Convenience Store Being Ordered to Pay $62,794 in Back Wages and Damages to 18 Employees

News Release: ERIN, TN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee has ordered Ho-Jo's Mini Mart – based in Erin, Tennessee – and its owner David Gardner to pay $62,794 in back wages and liquidated damages to ...

Pennsylvania Restaurant Pays $85,936 in Back Wages and Damages To Resolve Violations Found in U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: INDIANA, PA – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has resulted in Regency Fine Food and Drink LLC – doing business as Tres Amigos – paying $42,968 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to five employees to resolve violations of the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Pennsylvania Tree Service Company Pays $86,608 in Back Wages, Damages To Resolve Violations Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: BRIDGEVILLE, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has reached an agreement with Sidelines Tree Service LLC – based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania – to resolve violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Sidelines Tree Service LLC has paid $43,304 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 69 employees and pledged future compliance with the FLSA.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Arizona Roofing Company Paying $86,714 to 30 Employees to Resolve Wage Violations

News Release: PHOENIX, AZ – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Surebuild LLC – a roofing and general contractor based in Cottonwood, Arizona – will pay $86,714 in back wages and liquidated damages due to 30 employees for overtime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department also assessed Surebuild LLC $16,456 in civil penalties for the willful nature of the violations.

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $69,765 for Janitorial Services Company Employees, Bars Company from Federal Contract Work

News Release: HARTFORD, CT – Following a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, C&W Facility Services Inc. – based in Auburndale, Massachusetts – has paid $69,765 to five employees to resolve multiple McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations by one of its subcontractors.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Recovers $350,884 in Back Wages And Damages for 20 Employees of New Jersey Supermarket

News Release: UNION CITY, NJ – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), R&J Supermarket Corp. – based in Union City, New Jersey – will pay $175,442 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 20 employees for violations of overtime, minimum wage, and record keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department also assessed the employer with a $5,491 civil penalty for the willful nature of its violations.

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Overtime Wages Owed 629 Employees at Texas Company

News Release: LUBBOCK, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Llano Logistics Inc. – a distribution company based in Lubbock, Texas – has paid $244,208 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 629 employees to settle violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime and recordkeeping provisions.

Proposed rule published on Nov. 5 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published an eight page proposed rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

News Release: SUNRISE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Crown Roofing LLC for exposing employees to fall hazards at a worksite in Sunrise, Florida. The roofing contractor faces the maximum allowable penalty of $129,336.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Massachusetts Contractor For Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

News Release: BRAINTREE, MA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Northeast Framing Inc. – based in Lunenberg, Massachusetts – for exposing workers to falls and other hazards following an employee’s fatal fall at an East Boston, Massachusetts, worksite in May 2018. The company faces $311,330 in penalties, the maximum allowed by law.

Labor Department publishes notice on Nov. 5

The US Labor Department published an eight page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Labor Department on Nov. 5

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

U.S. Department of Labor Proposal Provides States Flexibility in Unemployment Insurance Drug Testing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Respecting the breadth and diversity of individual state economies, the U.S. Department of Labor today proposed broad flexibility for states in determining occupations for drug testing of unemployment compensation (UC) applicants. In 2017, Congress passed, and the President signed, a resolution of disapproval revoking a 2016 rule that imposed a one-size-fits-all approach on states with regard to identifying occupations for regular drug testing.

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta on October Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today issued the following statement regarding the October 2018 Employment Situation report: "The October jobs report showed another booming month of job creation. With 250,000 new jobs added, we have a total of 4.5 million new jobs since November 2016. Jobs were added across all industries. Employment hit a record high of 156,562,000.

U.S. Department of Labor Safety Initiative Seeks to Reduce Fall Hazards at Pacific Northwest Construction Sites

News Release: SEATTLE, WA – To prevent fall hazards in the Pacific Northwest's construction industry, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is currently engaged in a Regional Emphasis Program (REP) in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho. The REP calls for an increased ...

U.S. Department of Labor to Host Event in Lynchburg, Virginia, For Current and Former Nuclear Weapons Workers