News and reports from the Department of Labor.

A federal administrative law judge has affirmed safety violations against United Airlines related to a 2021 incident at Newark Liberty International Airport, where a 737’s tire crushed a technician’s foot while they were working with one of the company’s towing crews.

On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit requesting a federal court to prevent three Alabama companies, including a Hyundai assembly and manufacturing plant in the U.S., from illegally employing children. The lawsuit also seeks to compel the companies to forfeit any benefits derived from oppressive child labor.

WASHINGTON – Throughout May, the nation celebrated the contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Acting Secretary Julie Su observed the month by sharing her perspective and highlighting the Department of Labor's work.

The Department of Labor and the Office of the Trade Representative announced today the successful resolution of a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at Minera Tizapa in Zacazonapan.

MONTGOMERY, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor filed a complaint on May 30, 2024, asking a federal court to prevent three Alabama companies, including a Hyundai U.S. assembly and manufacturing plant, from employing children illegally. The complaint also requests that the court require the three companies to surrender profits related to the use of oppressive child labor.

Three Rhode Island nail salons in Cumberland, East Greenwich, and North Providence, along with their owner, have agreed to pay employees $753,500 in back wages and damages. This agreement resolves violations of the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), as well as FLSA’s overtime requirements.

El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. ha impuesto una multa a un restaurante en Port Isabel por violar las leyes laborales federales al emplear a menores. Dirty Al's 2 Inc., que opera bajo el nombre Dirty Al's at Pelican Station, fue investigado en su local ubicado en 201B S. Garcia St., Port Isabel, TX 78578.

The U.S. Department of Labor has fined Dirty Al’s 2 Inc., operating as Dirty Al’s at Pelican Station in Port Isabel, Texas, for violating federal labor laws by employing minors. The investigation by the Department's Wage and Hour Division revealed that the restaurant employed eight minors, including 14 and 15-year-olds, to work as hostesses and bussers.

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement has requested a review by the Mexican government regarding findings that workers' rights were denied at a Volkswagen assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico. This follows an April 25, 2024, petition filed by ten dismissed workers who allege that Volkswagen Mexico violated their freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at the country's largest auto factory.

SAN FRANCISCO - Una investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. ha recuperado más de $450,000 en sueldos atrasados y compensación por daños para 62 personas empleadas en dos granjas de hongos en Half Moon Bay. Este lugar fue escenario de un tiroteo mortal en enero de 2023, cuando un trabajador descontento disparó y mató a siete trabajadores migrantes. Los empleadores fueron multados después de que los investigadores descubrieran que pagaban menos a los trabajadores y los alojaban en viviendas inseguras.

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a leading tool and equipment manufacturer following an incident in which a 29-year-old maintenance electrician suffered severe burns during an electrical arc blast at a facility in Willard, Ohio. The investigation revealed that the injuries could have been prevented if required safety standards had been followed.

On May 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the recovery of $175,000 in back wages for 44 miners laid off by Ben’s Creek Operations WV LLC, a Charleston coal mining company. The company informed the workers of their layoff on April 9, 2024, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy five days later, and failed to issue the miners their final paycheck due on April 19 for two weeks of work from March 31 to April 13, 2024. During this period, the mine produced approximately 40,000 tons of metallurgical coal valued at over $3 million.

HOUSTON – After severe weather and other natural calamities, the U.S. Department of Labor is urging employers involved in debris clearance, home repair, and disaster recovery services to adhere to federal wage regulations. The department highlights its resources designed to prevent wage violations.

OKLAHOMA CITY – After severe weather and other natural calamities strike, the U.S. Department of Labor urges employers who clear debris, repair homes, or provide other disaster recovery services to avoid using pay practices that violate federal regulations by taking advantage of the many resources it provides.

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an incremental award of $3,750,000 to support disaster-relief employment and workforce training for eligible residents in Florida as the state continues its recovery from Hurricane Ian.