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The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rector: Vessel's owners showed 'callous neglect and contempt' for safety regulations
Alaskan fishing-industry employees aboard a seafood processing vessel last summer were exposed to dangerous conditions on the vessel by a company with a decade-long history of safety violations.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations discussed on Feb. 21 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Department of Labor, Journey Group, South Dakota State University OSHA Consultation partner to promote safety, health at Sioux Falls project
Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Court orders Salinas labor contractor to pay $460K in damages, penalties to 542 farmworkers after Department of Labor investigation, litigation
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment that orders a Salinas labor contractor - who withheld final paychecks and transportation expenses - to hundreds of farmworkers to pay more than $460,000 in damages and penalties, following the department’s investigation and litigation.
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Investigation recovers $215K in back wages after finding Jacksonville restaurant chain kept workers’ tips, failed to pay minimum wage, overtime
Release: Employer: Kazu Sushi Burrito. Investigation sites: Kazu Sushi Burrito LLC, 6025 Butler Point Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Kazu Sushi Burrito III LLC, 4600 Tropea Way, Jacksonville, FL 32246. Kazu Sushi Burrito 4 LLC, 693 3rd St., Jacksonville, FL 32250. Kazu Sushi Burrito 5 LLC, 1000 S. Ponce De Leon ...
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Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 22
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor recovers $3.1M in wages, benefits for 3,100 workers employed by a federal subcontractor servicing BENEFEDS program
News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $3.1 million in back wages and fringe benefits for more than 3,100 workers at a California subcontractor that provided enrollment and dental and vision benefits support to federal employees, retirees and their dependents.
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Department of Labor to offer online seminars to educate current, prospective federal contractors on prevailing wage requirements
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Wage and Hour Division will offer online seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers and other stakeholders on the requirements for paying prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts.
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Una empresa de administración hotelera de Nueva York negó a sus empleados el pago de horas extras y beneficios al clasificarlos erróneamente como contratistas independientes
News Release: NUEVA YORK - Una investigación federal ha recuperado $113,613 en salarios atrasados e indemnización por daños y perjuicios para 71 empleados de una empresa de administración hotelera de Nueva York que les negó el salario completos, incluyendo las horas extras, al clasificar erróneamente a muchos de los trabajadores afectados como contratistas independientes.
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DuMont: Professional caregivers 'deserve our appreciation, respect and protection'
The U.S. Department of Labor has won a default judgment against a Pennsylvania home healthcare company and its owner for failing to pay overtime wages to 23 workers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Data Users Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations discussed on Feb. 22 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Feb. 21
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Court requires North Texas dental practice, owners to pay $15K in back wages to workers fired for raising COVID-19 safety concerns
News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX - Two workers at a North Texas dental practice will share $15,706 in back wages to be paid by the dentists who fired them for raising concerns about COVID-19 safety measures in Spring 2020, following a federal whistleblower investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Labor Department fines pizza restaurants $30K for child labor violations, recovers $12K for two managers illegally denied overtime wages
News Release: Labor Department fines pizza restaurants $30K for child labor violations, recovers $12K for two managers illegally denied overtime wages
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New York City hotel management company denied employees overtime pay, benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors
News Release: NEW YORK - A federal investigation has recovered $113,613 in back wages and liquidated damages for 71 employees of a New York City hotel management company that denied them their full-earned wages, including overtime, by misclassifying many of the affected workers as independent contractors.
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US Department of Labor finds McDonald’s franchise operator violated child labor hours, safety regulations at seven locations in Erie, Warren
News Release: ERIE, PA - A federal investigation has found the franchise operator of seven McDonald’s locations in Erie and Warren illegally allowed 154 minors, ages 14- and 15-years-old, to work at times not permitted by child labor laws and for more hours per week than allowed. The employer also assigned nine workers under age 16 to operate deep fryers in violation of federal law.
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Labor Department discusses Semiannual Agenda of Regulations on Feb. 22
The US Labor Department published a five page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor recovers $185K in overtime back wages owed to 181 workers of North Carolina rack system installation company
Release: Employer: IPD Company Inc., operating as IPD
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Court orders Illinois home healthcare provider to pay $1.1M in back wages, damages to 69 employees, after US Department of Labor investigation
News Release: URBANA, IL - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal court order requiring an Illinois home healthcare provider to pay 69 workers $1.1 million in back wages and damages for its failure to pay these workers for all hours worked.
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