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The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $330,000 in back wages and damages for workers who were denied overtime from a Long Island maintenance company.
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Parker: Amazon's actions 'demonstrate a callous disregard for the well-being' of employees
Online retailer Amazon has again been cited for failing to supply proper medical treatment for injuries suffered by workers at a fulfillment center, this time in Castleton, N.Y.
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Nanda: 'This egregious practice left grieving families without the life insurance'
The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with Prudential Insurance Company of America to revise life insurance practices that denied claims.
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Guaza: 'A federal court has agreed with our finding that these Rosati’s franchisees must pay 35 employees fully'
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, a federal court has ordered five pizza franchise operators of Rosati’s restaurants in Illinois and Indiana to pay $250,000 in back wages and damages to 35 restaurant and delivery employees.
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Federal court orders Philadelphia home care agency, owner to pay workers back wages, damages
Following an investigation and litigation, a federal court has ordered a Philadelphia home care agency and its owner to pay more than $410,000 in back wages and damages.
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Bohannon: 'Bare Bones Farms jeopardized the lives of its employees'
The U.S. Department of Labor found a Mississippi farm willfully disregarded safety standards after a South African guest worker suffocated in a storage bin.
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Intelligent Waves, LLC settles with DOL to pay more than $435,000 to resolve systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has settled with Intelligent Waves, LLC to resolve an alleged systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants.
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UHS of Delaware, UHS of Fuller, found guilty of denying employees protection from workplace violence
A federal administrative law judge has found UHS of Delaware and UHS of Fuller guilty after the corporations were accused of exposing employees at the Fuller Hospital in Attleboro to workplace violence without adequate protection in 2019, according to a recent release from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Parker: 'On Workers Memorial Day, as we remember the people whose jobs claimed their lives'
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, which pays tribute to victims of work related injuries, which currently claims the lives of about 14 people per day, according to the Department of Labor.
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Colon: 'No worker should fear being punished by their employer for reporting legitimate safety and health concerns'
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the City of Delray Beach retaliated against a city inspector who was terminated after reporting that the local water system was contaminating the public water supply.
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Cain: H-2B visa workers 'deserve every protection'
The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent order allowing for the recovery of more than $300,000 in back wages for 59 workers employed by GSI Pool Finishes under the federal guest worker visa program.
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Sen Warren: “I am troubled that EBSA may be continuing to grant favors to the financial industry”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has expressed her concerns in a letter to Assistant Secretary Lisa M. Gomez of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) over the delay in finalizing proposed amendments to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) Exemption.
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Barnett: 'U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allowed the same hazards to endanger employees'
The U.S. Department of Labor found an Arizona Veterans' healthcare facility exposed employees to potentially deadly hazards on steam lines.
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Lazzeri: Contractors 'are responsible for their compliance with federal contract labor protections'
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nearly 2,900 workers employed by subcontractors during the 2015 avian flu outbreak.
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Aleksanian: 'Sun West Services willfully denied' overtime hours for workers
The U.S. Department of Labor discovered a San Bernardino home contractor failed to pay proper overtime wages.
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Gonzalez: 'South Coast Paper’s failure to follow established safety procedures' led to fatality
South Coast Paper LLC, a paper mill located in Maplesville, Ala., has been cited for a willful violation of safety standards by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a fatal incident in September 2022.
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Donovan on OSHA probe: 'This young man suffered a preventable debilitating injury'
A 29-year-old temporary worker at an Ohio food processing plant suffered critical injuries after falling into an industrial blender he was cleaning, resulting in 17 violations and $1.9 million in proposed penalties after the worker’s injuries required a leg amputation.
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Donovan: OSHA campaign aims 'to raise awareness' about dangers in trench work
U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an outreach campaign following dozens of deaths last year in trench or excavation work.
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Reynolds: 'Dollar General Corp. has a substantial history of the same violations'
Dollar General was once again found to be exposing workers to safety hazards.
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Parton: Grant funding will 'ensure we have the skilled workforce we need'
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the availability of $80 million through its Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program.
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