U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour
Recent News About U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour
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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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Mitchell: Overworking minors 'can jeopardize their safety, well-being and education'
The operator of a Culver’s franchise restaurant in Wixom, Mich., has paid $13,212 in penalties for violating federal child labor laws.
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Rainwater: Employers 'must understand that they have no right' to punish cooperation
The owner-operator of a pizza restaurant in a small Colorado town has been accused in federal court of retaliating against workers who participated in a federal investigation.
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Sellers: 'Tips are the property of tipped employees who earn them'
A well-known central Texas barbecue restaurant was ordered to pay $230,353 in back wages for 274 workers when a Department of Labor investigation found restaurant managers were given a portion of employee tips.
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US Department of Labor recovers nearly $25K in back wages, damages for 26 workers at Pittsburgh home health service company
The division’s investigation found that Three Rivers Home Care failed to pay an overtime premium on sign-on bonuses for 26 home health aides.
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US Department of Labor finds Charleston Walgreens store employed 12-year-old worker in violation of child labor laws
A Charleston Walgreens failed to comply with federal labor laws setting minimum age standards and limiting the number of hours and times a minor-aged employee can work.
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West Virginia nursing care facility pays $270K in back wages, damages to 166 workers following US Department of Labor investigation
A federal investigation recovered $270,984 in back wages and liquidated damages for 166 workers of a Princeton skilled nursing care facility. The employer failed to pay proper overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Honolulu company to pay $1.4M to 171 security officers after US Department of Labor finds employer illegally schemed to deny payment of overtime wages
A Hawaii company that provides security officers to the state’s National Guard, the Hawaii State Arts Museum, Foster Botanical Gardens and other public and private facilities, will pay $1,539,773 in back wages and liquidated damages to 171 guards – and civil penalties – after a federal investigation determined the company denied workers overtime pay illegally.Investigators with the U.S.
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US Department of Labor recovers $126K for employees after federal court holds Connecticut home healthcare provider in contempt
The U.S. Marshals Service facilitated the seizure of $126,250 in back wages and liquidated damages and $22,413 in attorney’s fees from the corporate bank account of a New London home healthcare provider after the employers reneged on a payment agreement and defied orders from the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
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Three citrus farm labor contractors pay $76K in back wages, penalties after US Department of Labor finds violations of guest worker program
When three Arcadia citrus farm labor contractors failed to comply with the requirements of the federal H-2A agricultural worker visa program, they shortchanged 123 employees – owing them $72,609 in total wages.
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US Department of Labor finds North Charleston employer kept workers tips, failed to pay overtime; investigation recovers $154K in back wages, damages
Laws protecting the wages of tipped workers apply whether they work in restaurants or in grocery stores where food is served. A South Carolina employer learned this expensive lesson after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation.
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Court orders Long Island horse trainer, stable to pay $132K to 52 employees after US Department of Labor finds wage theft, falsified records
A federal court has ordered a prominent Long Island thoroughbred horseracing stable and its owner to pay a total of $132,631 in back wages and liquidated damages to 52 grooms and hot walkers at several locations, including Belmont and Aqueduct racetracks.
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Court orders Long Island pizzeria to pay $178K in back wages, damages, penalties for denying workers overtime wages
A federal court in New York has ordered a Long Island pizzeria and its owner to pay $178,000 in back wages, damages and civil money penalties after a U.S.
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US Department of Labor finds Oklahoma City area nursing homes operators failed to pay workers for time spent in training, meetings
While nursing home workers continue to put themselves at-risk as the nation battles the ongoing pandemic, federal investigators found that the pay practices of three Oklahoma City-area nursing homes denied 129 workers all of their hard-earned wages.Investigators with the U.S.
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US Department of Labor finds Labcorp illegally denied worker private space for nursing mothers at California clinic
To ensure nursing mothers can care for their newborns and earn a living, federal law requires employers to designate a place for them to express milk privately without fear of intrusion.
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US Department of Labor recovers $33K in back wages for five workers after investigation revealed Apex company violated federal wage laws
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $33,230 in back wages for five employees working on a federally funded construction project in Fayetteville. Investigators found the employer failed to pay workers all wages earned as required by the Davis Bacon Act.
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US Department of Labor finds Fairdale country club failed to pay minimum, overtime wages, violated child labor laws; recovers $21K for 43 workers
A Fairdale country club operator failed to pay some workers minimum hourly wages, denied overtime pay to other workers, paid incorrect overtime rates to others, and assigned minor-aged workers duties not permitted by law, a U.S.
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US Department of Labor, Iowa Workforce Development sign 5-year agreement to better protect Iowa workers’ rights, wages
The U.S. Department of Labor and the State of Iowa have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to provide opportunities for the department’s Wage and Hour Division and the state’s Workforce Development agency to conduct joint investigations and outreach, and share training materials and other information as appropriate to ensure Iowa workers’ rights and wages are protected.
