News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


Statement by Women’s Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon on the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Statement by Women’s Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon on the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade


Statement by Secretary Walsh on US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Statement by Secretary Walsh on US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade


Following court order, Indianapolis security company pays $370K in back wages, damages to 215 workers after US Labor Department investigation


Dayton home healthcare provider denied $133K in overtime to 63 workers, falsified pay records to mask violations, federal investigation finds


US Department of Labor investigation finds Austin restaurant underpaid young workers, exposed minors to hazardous, prohibited occupations


US Department of Labor seeks Maine building construction industry’s input for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates


US Department of Labor investigation recovers $124K for 40 workers of Hampton Beach clothing retailer, assesses $18K in penalties


US Department of Labor recovers $285K in back wages for 313 workers of two Morton poultry processing plants that denied them their full wages


US Department of Labor recovers $117K for servers after investigation finds restaurants illegally shared tips with managers, supervisors


US Department of Labor recovers $62K in back wages, damages for 22 Alabama gas station cashiers denied full overtime wages


US Department of Labor recovers $17K in restaurant workers’ tips after employer kept, used them to pay wages, expenses


US Labor Department recovers $247K in back wages, damages for 15 workers of oil pipeline construction company that illegally denied them overtime


US Department of Labor launches Android timesheet app for workers, employers to record work hours, overtime, breaks; compute wages


Pittsburgh restaurant, distillery pays nearly $39K in back wages to 41 workers after US Department of Labor investigation finds illegal use of tip pool


US Department of Labor recovers $90K in back wages, liquidated damages for 39 employees of Otsego County, New York, veterinary clinic


Bojangles’ franchisee starts safety program for working minors at 93 locations after US Department of Labor finds violations in Spartanburg


US Department of Labor recovers $61K in back wages for 79 air conditioning repair technicians in Texas


US Department of Labor recovers $47K in back wages for 13 auto body shop workers wrongly misclassified as independent contractors by employer


Jersey Mike’s Subs pays $24K in penalties after federal investigation of child labor compliance at New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, locations


Georgia blasting, demolition contractor pays more than $5K penalty after allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work near dynamite