News from April 2019
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the Office of the Federal Register has published the Department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would revise and clarify the responsibilities of employers and joint employers to employees in joint employer arrangements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: KENNESAW, GA – After an agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and Schadsons Corp., the Office of Administrative Law Judges in Washington, D.C., entered a consent order, affirming that the mechanical contractor violated labor provisions of the Davis Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: DETROIT, MI – Ally Financial Services – based in Detroit, Michigan – has paid a total of $198,311 to 1,287 employees after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the employer failed to calculate overtime pay correctly for hourly employees who also earned a production bonus. These errors resulted in overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: DENVER, NC - Wooden pallet manufacturer Tree Brand Packaging Inc. – based in Denver, North Carolina – will pay $22,640 in back wages to 48 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer also paid a civil penalty of $2,218 for federal child labor violations.
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: MACON, GA – The Georgia Department of Human Services - operating as Bibb County Division of Family and Children Services in Macon, Georgia - has paid an employee $18,910 in lost wages and reinstated her to her former position after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: ORANGE CITY, FL - MorBury OC LLC – operator of Jimmy John's Store 1151 restaurant in Orange City, Florida – has paid a civil penalty of $2,218 after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: KEY WEST, FL – East on the West Side Inc. – operating as Ambrosia Japanese Restaurant in Key West, Florida – will pay $72,425 in back wages and liquidated damages to 15 employees after the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found violations of overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: CAROLINA BEACH, NC – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has ordered Hurricane Alley LLC, Diver Down LLC – operating Hurricane Alley and The Dive restaurants in Carolina Beach, North Carolina – and their owner David Cole to pay $40,555 in back wages to 30 employees. The ...
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: CENTRAL CITY, KY – New Lucky Garden Inc. – a restaurant in Central City, Kentucky, operating as Lucky Garden – will pay $78,562 in back wages and liquidated damages to eight employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that Judith S. Boggs has been assigned to chair the Department's Benefits Review Board. Boggs assignment comes upon the departure of Betty Jean Hall, who retired as board chair on March 31, 2019. Prior to this appointment, Boggs served as a member of the Benefits Review Board (BRB) since 2004, and on the Administrative Review Board from 2002 to 2004.
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: CENTRAL CITY, KY – New Lucky Garden Inc. – a restaurant in Central City, Kentucky, operating as Lucky Garden – will pay $78,562 in back wages and liquidated damages to eight employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: CAROLINA BEACH, NC – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has ordered Hurricane Alley LLC, Diver Down LLC – operating Hurricane Alley and The Dive restaurants in Carolina Beach, North Carolina – and their owner David Cole to pay $40,555 in back wages to 30 employees. The ...
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: KEY WEST, FL – East on the West Side Inc. – operating as Ambrosia Japanese Restaurant in Key West, Florida – will pay $72,425 in back wages and liquidated damages to 15 employees after the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found violations of overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: ORANGE CITY, FL - MorBury OC LLC – operator of Jimmy John's Store 1151 restaurant in Orange City, Florida – has paid a civil penalty of $2,218 after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: MACON, GA – The Georgia Department of Human Services - operating as Bibb County Division of Family and Children Services in Macon, Georgia - has paid an employee $18,910 in lost wages and reinstated her to her former position after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: DENVER, NC - Wooden pallet manufacturer Tree Brand Packaging Inc. – based in Denver, North Carolina – will pay $22,640 in back wages to 48 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer also paid a civil penalty of $2,218 for federal child labor violations.
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: DETROIT, MI – Ally Financial Services – based in Detroit, Michigan – has paid a total of $198,311 to 1,287 employees after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the employer failed to calculate overtime pay correctly for hourly employees who also earned a production bonus. These errors resulted in overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: KENNESAW, GA – After an agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and Schadsons Corp., the Office of Administrative Law Judges in Washington, D.C., entered a consent order, affirming that the mechanical contractor violated labor provisions of the Davis Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA).
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that Judith S. Boggs has been assigned to chair the Department's Benefits Review Board. Boggs assignment comes upon the departure of Betty Jean Hall, who retired as board chair on March 31, 2019. Prior to this appointment, Boggs served as a member of the Benefits Review Board (BRB) since 2004, and on the Administrative Review Board from 2002 to 2004.
By Labor Gazette | Apr 9, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the Office of the Federal Register has published the Department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would revise and clarify the responsibilities of employers and joint employers to employees in joint employer arrangements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
