News from October 2022
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
Nigerian state official sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing U.S. disaster aid and taxpayer refunds
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
Man Admits to Participating in an Elder Fraud “Grandparent” Scam and a Covid-19 Cares Act Fraud Scheme Resulting in a Combined Loss of More Than $3 Million
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor awards nearly $2M in grants to help low wage-earning women access employment rights, benefits
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor, Cornell University co-host ‘Equity in Focus Summit’ in Washington
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor invites Florida’s highway construction industry employers to join survey to set accurate prevailing wage rates
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
Court enters consent order requiring USPack Logistics to pay $575K to 62 Massachusetts couriers to resolve allegations of independent contractors' misclassification
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
Chicago restaurant pays $17K in penalties for not complying with Department of Labor subpoena for wage investigation
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $104K for Tulsa-area security workers after investigation finds employer misclassified workers
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $173K for 26 workers of Mississippi home companionship provider that denied proper overtime pay
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor finds Cupertino company allowed minors to work illegally as delivery drivers, misclassified workers as independent contractors
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor, Louisiana Workforce Commission renew partnership to protect workers from misclassification
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Labor Department recovers $8,149 in back wages, liquidated damages for 2 workers terminated by Tucker Brewing Co. after asking about pay practices
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers more than $74K in back wages for 628 workers employed by Arkansas staffing agency
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Little Rock renew agreement to help region’s migrant workers to know their legal rights
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $77K in back wages for 25 workers from North Carolina home healthcare provider that denied required overtime pay
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor finds drywall company denied 55 Houston workers overtime, benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $9.3M in back wages, damages for 1,756 workers misclassified by Philadelphia staffing company
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $121K in back overtime pay for 640 workers at 11 Detroit-area residential healthcare facilities
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
Operator of Dairy Queen franchises fined $42K after federal investigation finds child labor violations at 11 Indiana, Michigan, locations
By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $352K in back pay for 653 workers after Detroit area staffing agency misclassifies them as independent contractors
