Federal judge orders construction contractor to pay $288K to 43 workers from Mexico and $63K in penalties for H-2A program violations
SAN JACINTO, CA – A federal judge has reaffirmed the U.S. Department of Labor’s finding…
Illinois contractor exposes employees to deadly fall hazards twice in 2 months at homes under construction in Hanover Park subdivision
Maestro Construction Inc. continues to flout OSHA regulations for effective fall protection HANOVER PARK, IL –…
Department of Labor files complaint amid alleged wage violations by IHOP franchise operator of O’Fallon, Alton, Illinois locations
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a complaint in federal…
Department of Labor obtains court order requiring Asmussen Racing Stables, leading thoroughbred trainer, to pay workers $486K in back wages, damages
LOUISVILLE, KY – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a court order requiring one of…
Department of Labor investigation, litigation recovers $120K in back wages, damages for 29 Long Island landscaping, sprinkler installation workers
Brookhaven Irrigation Corp. paid $10K in penalties for willful wage violations Date of action: …
Federal contractor Deere & Co. resolves alleged hiring discrimination, pays $1.1M in back wages, interest to affected Black, Hispanic jobseekers
MOLINE, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into…
ICYMI: Acting Secretary Su discusses record low Black unemployment, other workplace matters during interview with TheGrio’s April Ryan
WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary Julie Su appeared on TheGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” recently discussed…
Statement by Acting Secretary of Labor Su on May jobs report
WASHINGTON – The Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su issued the following statement on the May…
Department of Labor recovers $157K in owed wages, damages for 46 food service workers denied overtime in Rio Grande Valley
Food truck operator LJ2 Investments LLC failed to pay overtime wages, keep required records Employer…
US Department of Labor announces 2024 Iqbal Masih Award winners; recipients in Egypt, Ghana lauded for contributions to end child labor
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the recipients of the 2024 Iqbal…