News published on Federal Newswire in April 2019

News from April 2019


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Idaho Construction Contractor Paying $51,328 to 25 Employees to Resolve Overtime Violations

News Release: BOISE, ID – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Any Weather Exteriors LLC – a construction contractor based in Star, Idaho – will pay $51,328 in back wages and liquidated damages to 25 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Sweet Potato Farm to Pay $105,000 in Back Wages and Penalties to Settle U.S. Department of Labor Lawsuit for H-2A Visa Program Violations

News Release: HESSMER, LA – To resolve a lawsuit filed with the Department of Labor's Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), Earl Roy Farm of Louisiana LLC – based in Hessmer, Louisiana – has signed consent findings and will pay $71,611 in back wages to 76 employees, and $33,388 in civil money penalties. The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigated the company and found it had violated the labor provisions of the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program.


U.S. Department of Labor Secures $3.3 Million Judgment Against Saipan Casino Developer For Systemic Wage Violations by Contractors

News Release: SAIPAN, CNMI – The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a $3,360,000 consent judgment against the developer of the Imperial Pacific Resort Hotel and Casino in Garapan, Saipan, for minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by contractors working on the construction project.


U.S. California Farm Labor Contractor Pays $143,078 in Back Wages To Resolve Wage Violations Found By U.S. Department of Labor

News Release: BRENTWOOD, CA – J. Carmen Mora – a Northern California farm labor contractor – has paid $143,078 in back wages to 199 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found multiple violations of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). Additionally, WHD assessed the employer $23,048 in civil penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Fresno Plumbing Company Paying $113,315 to Resolve Overtime Wage Violations

News Release: FRESNO, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), M&L Plumbing Co. Inc. – a plumbing company based in Fresno, California – will pay $113,351 in back wages due to 39 employees for violating overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Expands Partnership with Florida SAFETY Alliance to Increase Awareness of Construction Hazards

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has expanded its alliance with the SAFETY Alliance, to raise awareness about hazards associated with the construction industry. This new agreement includes the organization's Jacksonville Chapter.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Chemical Manufacturer for Exposing Workers To Fire and Burn Hazards at Georgia Worksite

News Release: DALTON, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Plaze Aeroscience – operating as Plaze GA – for exposing employees to fire and burn hazards at the company's facility in Dalton, Georgia. The specialty chemical manufacturer faces $107,164 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Preparatory College For Exposing Employees to Trenching Hazards

News Release: GAINESVILLE, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Riverside Military Academy Inc. – a military college preparatory academy in Gainesville, Georgia – for exposing employees to trenching hazards. The company faces $381,882 in penalties, including citations for the maximum penalties allowed by law.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a nine page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.