Department of Labor recovers $109K in back wages, damages from employers who denied full wages to 359 workers at 5 New Orleans restaurants
NEW ORLEANS –Renowned for its food and restaurant options, New Orleans’ economy depends on the city’s…
Federal workplace safety inspectors find shipyard workers exposed to fire, asphyxiation hazards while making repairs to cargo ship in Ashtabula
ASHTABULA, OH ‒ Federal safety inspectors found a crew working aboard the Cuyahoga, a commercial iron…
US Department of Labor recovers $594K in back wages, damages from Saline employer that misclassified 63 employees as independent contractors
Employer: Teracom Inc., Saline, Michigan Investigation Findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation…
Department of Labor obtains default judgment against Minnesota HVAC company to restore $9K in retirement plan contributions
Date of Action: Sept. 12, 2024 …
US Department of Labor recovers $44K in back wages, benefits for 12 apprentices incorrectly classified as laborers on Army jobsite
Employer: Walker White Inc. Employer address: 7402 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203 Investigation findings: A…
Federal safety inspection finds Sun Prairie contractor again failed to protect workers from potentially deadly hazards at home sites
VERONA, WI – A suburban Madison contractor with a history of federal safety failures – including…
US Department of Labor sues R.B. Pamplin Corporation and owner to recover millions in retirement funds for pension plan participants
PORTLAND, OR – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit in the U.S. District Court for…
Federal jury awards more than $957K in back wages to 168 workers denied full wages by joint owners of Kansas restaurants in Andover, Derby, Wichita
US Department of Labor found Los Cocos locations violated overtime, minimum wage, tip rules KANSAS…
Department of Labor finds Wisconsin animal food plant exposed workers to explosion, fire, respiratory hazards from airborne dust, cites 24 violations
Strauss Feeds LLC in Watertown failed to protect employees against recognized dangers WATERTOWN, WI – Federal…
Federal appeals court upholds decision that F.W. Webb Co. wrongly exempted inside sales representatives from overtime pay
Date of action: August 1, 2024 Type of action: Opinion affirming summary judgment …