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

Labor Department publishes notice on May 2

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

New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Obstruction Of Justice In Connection With U.S. Department Of Labor Wage and Hour Investigations and Lawsuit

News Release: CONCORD, NH – The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire has sentenced Kevin Corriveau, owner and operator of Kevin Corriveau Painting Inc. of Nashua, to six months imprisonment; two years of supervised release, post-imprisonment; and a $25,000 criminal fine for one count of obstruction of justice.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Health Facility for Exposing Employees to Workplace Violence

News Release: BRADENTON, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Premier Behavioral Health Solutions of Florida Inc. and UHS of Delaware Inc., the operators of Bradenton-based Suncoast Behavioral Health Center, for failing to protect employees from violence in the workplace. Proposed penalties total $71,137.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Roofing Company

News Release: HEWITT, NJ - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited roofing contractor John Prevete Framing LLC for exposing employees to safety hazards while performing residential demolition work at a Passaic County, New Jersey, site. OSHA proposed $221,343 in penalties.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Arkansas Staffing Company Paying $708,922 in Back Wages for Labor Law Violations Affecting Disaster Recovery Employees in Louisiana

News Release: LEACHVILLE, AR – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Arkansas staff sourcing company Wallace, Rush, Schmidt Inc. (WRS) has paid $708,922 to settle overtime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in USPS Contractor Paying Employees $649,996 to Resolve Federal Contract Violations

News Release: WEST COVINA, CA – United States Auto Club Inc. (USAC), a Texas-based emergency roadside assistance provider for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), will pay $649,996 to 29 employees for violations of federal contract provisions of the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) and the Contract Work Hours ...

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Federal Court Ordering Commercial Laundry to Pay $478,538 in Back Wages and Damages

News Release: LANSDOWNE, PA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has ordered Central Laundry Inc., owner George Rengepes and business operator Jimmy Rengepes to pay $239,269 in back wages, and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 21 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD).

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Recovers $173,044 in Wages For 12 Technology Employees Due to Violations of the H-1B Visa Program

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA – IT employer Cloudwick Technologies Inc., based in Newark, California, will pay $173,044 to 12 employees for violations of the federal H-1B foreign labor certification program after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD).

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Federal Court Finding Michigan Health Department and Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital Violated Family and Medical Leave Act

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MI – In a summary judgment, following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the U.S. District Court in Western Michigan has found the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital interfered with ...

Notice published by Labor Department on May 1

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Labor Department publish on May 1?

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Court Ordering Illinois Business Owner to Restore Losses to Retirement Plan and Trust after Fiduciary Violations

News Release: CHICAGO, IL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has entered a judgment requiring Frank Eric Talbert to restore $64,704 in losses owed to The Proteus Group 401(k) Retirement Plan. Talbert served as the sole trustee to the Chicago architectural company’s retirement plan and was part owner and the primary manager of Proteus’s daily operations.

HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration Completes Application Goal

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration has reached its application goal, and the registration period is now closed. This November, the Department will recognize employers who qualified for the HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration Award.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Automotive Service Chain Paying $342,926 in Back Wages for Overtime Violations at 100 Midwest Stores

News Release: ALLEN PARK, MI – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, Michigan-based automotive tire and service retail chain Belle Tire has agreed to pay $342,926 in back wages to 1,207 employees at 100 locations in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Consent Judgments Against Grower and Recruiting Agents for Endangering Workers’ Lives in Housing Encampment

News Release: PHOENIX, AZ – After a June 2017 U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found 69 Mexican guest workers living in a life-threatening housing encampment at an El Mirage farm, the U.S. District Court of Arizona in Phoenix has entered judgments against a grower and its recruiting agents for violations of the H-2A guest worker program.

U.S. Department of Labor Debars North Carolina Farm Labor Contractor for H-2A Violations, and Assesses $17,309 Penalty

News Release: DUNN, NC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has debarred Worldwide Staffing LLC from applying for H-2A certifications for three years following violations of the visa program’s requirements and a failure to pay back wages owed to employees. The company failed to reimburse employees ...

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in General Contractor Paying $137,237 in Back Overtime Wages to 17 employees