By Labor Gazette | Jan 24, 2018
News Release: SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued seven serious citations against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for exposing its employees to burn, hazardous energy, amputation, and caught-in safety hazards. The company faces proposed penalties of $69,058.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 23, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 23, 2018
News Release: PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Action Concrete Construction Inc. for exposing its employees to fall hazards and eye injuries. The company faces proposed penalties of $59,864.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 22, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 22, 2018
The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2018
News Release: SEATTLE, WA – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with a Washington tree fruit grower to resolve violations of the H-2A non-immigrant visa program under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The settlement requires Tonasket-based Northwestern LLC to pay $60,000 in back wages to 112 employees, and an additional $18,000 in penalties to the Department.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2018
News Release: WEST COVINA, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor and a Fontana pallet manufacturing company have reached an agreement to resolve overtime and recordkeeping violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The agreement requires Forest Green Products Inc. to pay $289,215 in back wages and liquidated damages to 60 employees.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2018
News Release: MARIETTA, GA – A residential concrete design and installation company will pay $179,314 in back wages to 37 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Marietta-based TCB Grading Inc. violated the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2018
News Release: DETROIT, MI – The U.S. Department of Labor and a Detroit security company have reached an agreement to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including payment of $33,534 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – totaling $67,068– owed to 25 security guards.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2018
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Three Santa Rosa area restaurants have reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to pay 28 employees $147,954 in back wages, and an equal amount in liquidated damages, to resolve federal wage violations. The employer will also pay $15,115 in penalties.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement today regarding President Trump’s remarks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on tax reform legislation he signed into law last month: “Passage of tax reform was welcome news for American workers, job seekers, and job creators. ...
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: HARTFORD, CT – The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut has entered a consent judgment and ordered a Fairfield restaurant and its owner to pay $244,930 in back wages and liquidated damages to eight employees, as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of the HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration — an effort that will recognize up to 300 employers for their investments in recruiting, employing, and retaining our nation’s veterans.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2018
News Release: BUFFALO, NY – On Jan. 20, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will participate in a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Service Corps of Retired Executives’ (SCORE) event to provide information and resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners on starting or growing ...
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 17, 2018
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 17, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 17, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: VIDALIA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will host free compliance assistance seminars for Georgia agricultural employers and farm labor contractors to promote compliance with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) and the labor provisions of the H-2A temporary worker program.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 16, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
