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Federal inspectors proposed almost $2.8 million in additional penalties against Dollar General after issuing citations for federal safety violations at stores in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
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Caregivers working for an Idaho home care organization were awarded $88,185 in back pay and liquidated damages after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation.
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An Atlanta-based architecture and interior design firm must restore $540,658 to its employee stock ownership plan under a federal court order.
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An Ohio vinyl tile manufacturer faces $1,232,705 in potential fines after inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration were called after a worker was severely hurt after becoming entangled in a machine April 28.
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The owner of a California car wash who paid employees two checks per pay period to avoid paying overtime now has to pay more than $200,000 for violating federal labor laws.
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A federal court placed a Pennsylvania poultry processing facility in contempt for failing to pay $162,359 in fines from citations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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A federal court ordered Mesa Air Group, based in Arizona and operating Mesa Airlines on regional routes for American and United Airlines, to comply with federal law and change its pay policy.
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A California grape producer violated federal law by providing H-2A agricultural employees with more hours and higher wages than those offered to American workers.
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A U.S. Department of Labor investigation recovered more than $1 million in back pay and liquidated damages from the part-owner and operator of an assisted living facility in the Pittsburgh area.
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A Kauai, Hawaii, restaurant allegedly violated federal regulations by permitting eight workers as young as 15 to work in its kitchen and bake.
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ExxonMobil Corporation was required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor to reinstate two workers and pay them more than $800,000 in back pay, interest and compensatory damages.
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An auto-parts maker in Alabama is under a federal court order to stop illegally employing workers as young as 13 years old to perform hazardous duties.
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Two workers for a Jackson, Mississippi, ground delivery contractor who were not paid for work they performed from their residences off-the-clock have been awarded $44,280 in back wages and liquidated damages by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it will supplement the H-2B cap with almost 65,000 additional visas for fiscal 2023 is about helping the nation's businesses.
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A lawsuit has been filed against an Alexandria, Va., cybersecurity provider and federal contractor for allegedly firing an employee with a disability.
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The U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that updates the H-2A application and temporary labor certification procedures while improving the protection of agricultural workers.
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Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met with a group of immigrant workers and worker activists in Washington, D.C., to discuss the significance of protecting these employees and fostering ties among people who care about their welfare.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' September 2022 Employment Situation Report showed the U.S. economy gained 263,000 jobs last month, growth that was "widespread" across industries and demographics, according to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.
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A Massachusetts courier service that allegedly misclassified drivers as independent contractors must pay $575,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to the 62 drivers.
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Congress has instructed federal agencies to disburse funds to local projects selected by individual members as part of the 2022 fiscal year appropriations.