Nonfarm jobs were higher than expected even as the federal government downsized. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported an increase of 177,000 nonfarm jobs during April. This…
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Labor Department Settles With Rhode Island Hospital on Pandemic Overtime
The facility repeatedly denied 853 healthcare workers overtime during COVID-19. The Department of Labor reached a settlement with Kent County Memorial Hospital, requiring the hospital to pay $1.9…
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Jessica Looman, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division
Jessica Looman, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division
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Labor Department Announces Unpaid Wages for Over 200k Workers
Wage and Hour Division prioritizes back pay from employers who violated wage laws. The U.S. Department of Labor stated that more than 208,000 workers in the country are…
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Labor Department Orders Backpay from Plaza Azteca
The owner of more than 40 locations in the Mexican restaurant chain paid workers less than minimum wage. The Department of Labor found that more than 40 Plaza…
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Labor Department Urging Participation in Survey for AZ Prevailing Wages
The agency seeks input from the state’s heavy and highway construction industries. The U.S. Department of Labor is looking for employers in the heavy and highway construction sectors…
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IT company contracted with the U.S. Marine Corps owes more than $77K to workers. Investigators in the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division determined that a Virginia-based information…
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DOL Finds San Francisco Subways Violated Child Labor Laws
The operator of 14 chain locations commits a number of Fair Labor Act violations. The Department of Labor obtained a preliminary court injunction against the owner of 14…
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Home Healthcare Agency Must Pay $2.3 Million in Back Wages
400 home healthcare workers had overtime wages withheld. The Department of Labor has ordered a Philadelphia home healthcare agency to pay more than $2.3 million in back wages,…
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Contractor Sentenced to 10 years of Prison for Forced Labor Ring
Florida employer violated multiple federal laws to cover up human trafficking. The Department of Labor recently announced the sentencing of Florida labor contractor Bladimir Moreno to 10 years…
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