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WHD News Release: US Labor Department announces comprehensive final rule on H-2B foreign labor certification program - 12-0283-NAT - [02/10/2012]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department, California sign agreement to reduce misclassification of employees as independent contractors - 12-0257-SAN - [02/09/2012]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department to re-propose 'parental exemption' of child labor in agriculture rule - 12-0203-NAT - [02/01/2012]

WHD News Release: Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis announces proposed rulemaking to implement statutory amendments to Family and Medical Leave Act - 12-0177-NAT - [01/30/2012]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment sign agreement to reduce misclassification of employees as independent contractors - 11-1721-DEN - [12/05/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department creates hotline to update former USProtect Corp. employees on status of back wages and retirement benefits - 11-1705-PHI - [12/01/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department initiative on Long Island, NY, nets more than $2.3 million in back wages for 578 restaurant workers affected by labor law violations - 11-1661-NEW - [11/29/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers nearly $8 million in back wages, fringe benefits and 401(k) plan assets from defunct security company - 11-1678-NAT - [11/22/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department enforcement initiative recovers more than $1 million in back wages for 295 New Jersey gas station workers - 11-1485-NEW - [11/22/2011]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor to offer free labor law trainings Dec. 5-7 for Florida agricultural employers, farm labor contractors - 11-1572-ATL - [11/07/2011]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor extends comment period on proposed rule to update child labor regulations - 11-1585-NAT - [10/31/2011]

WHD News Release: Judge upholds civil money penalties assessed by US Labor Department to Progressive Protein in Omaha, Neb., for child labor violations - 11-1559-CHI - [10/26/2011]

WHD News Release: Hilton Reservations Worldwide employees to receive more than $715,000 in minimum, overtime back wages following US Labor Department investigation - 11-1369-DAL - [10/26/2011]

WHD News Release: Judge rules Ohio-based Cascom employees misclassified as independent contractors, denied overtime pay in suit brought by US Labor Department - 11-1425-CHI - [10/04/2011]

WHD News Release: Labor secretary, IRS commissioner sign memorandum of understanding to improve agencies’ coordination on employee misclassification compliance and education - 11-1373-NAT - [09/19/2011]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor to host prevailing wage conference for government contracting officials via webcast Oct. 4 and 5 - 11-1171-NAT - [09/13/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department proposes updates to child labor regulations - 11-1250-NAT - [08/31/2011]

WHD News Release: Restaurant group to pay nearly $145,000 in back wages to 66 Southland workers following US Department of Labor investigation - 11-1174-SAN - [08/22/2011]

WHD News Release: 2 Jacksonville, Fla., restaurants and owners ordered to pay more than $934,000 to 30 workers following US Labor Department investigation - 11-0991-ATL - [08/18/2011]

WHD News Release: Kinder Morgan to pay more than $830,000 in overtime back wages to 4,659 employees, resolving US Labor Department lawsuit - 11-1039-DAL - [07/26/2011]

WHD News Release: Prince George’s County Public Schools agrees to pay $4.2 million in back wages for violations of H-1B temporary foreign worker program - 11-0996-NAT - [07/07/2011]

WHD News Release: Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance to pay more than $1.5 million in back wages to nearly 3,500 employees following US Labor Department investigation - 11-0976-SAN - [07/06/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers $1.3 million in back wages and fringe benefits for employees of Chelsea, Mass., contractor working on Long Island, NY - 11-0691-NEW - [06/14/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department sues Texas state agency for failing to pay 800 workers for overtime hours amounting to more than $1 million in back wages - 11-0837-DAL - [06/08/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department obtains orders requiring New Jersey farm, owners, crew leader to pay more than $28,000 in fines for child labor, migrant worker violations - 11-0790-NEW - [06/08/2011]

WHD News Release: Judge finds Decatur-Ill. Mexican restaurants liable for more than $1 million in back wages and damages after US Labor Department investigation - 11-0690-CHI - [05/26/2011]

WHD News Release: Keeping track of wages: Judge orders payment of $347,000 in back wages and penalties, 3-year debarment of Global Horizons from H-2A agricultural program - 11-0740-SAN - [05/19/2011]

WHD News Release: Keeping track of wages: The US Labor Department has an app for that! - 11-0686-NAT - [05/09/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers nearly $2.9 million in back wages for more than 500 contract employees of Stanley Associates and subcontractors - 11-0631-BOS - [05/03/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department announces protocols for certifying U visa applications - 11-0619-NAT - [04/28/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department secures court ruling requiring Texas-based Henry’s Turkey Service to pay $1.76 million to workers at Iowa processing plant - 11-0595-KAN - [04/27/2011]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor debars Seattle-based federal contractor for violating minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping laws - 11-0262-SEA - [04/12/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department seeks to recover more than $85,000 in back wages, damages for 21 workers at Cincinnati-area animal hospital facilities - 11-0433-CHI - [04/06/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department secures judgment with contempt finding against Long Island catering hall, restaurant and officers - 11-0356-NEW - [04/05/2011]

WHD News Release: Prince George’s County Public Schools charged with violating provisions of H-1B temporary foreign worker program - 11-0357-NAT - [04/04/2011]

WHD News Release: Arizona underground utility contractor agrees to pay $750,000 in overtime back wages following US Labor Department investigation - 11-0380-SAN - [03/30/2011]

WHD News Release: Levi Strauss agrees to pay more than $1 million in overtime back wages to nearly 600 employees following US Labor Department investigation - 11-0379-SAN - [03/29/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department reminds South Florida farmworkers of their rights under federal child labor, wages, crew transportation and field sanitation laws - 11-0336-ATL - [03/24/2011]

WHD News Release: Review board affirms US Labor Department recovery of more than $792,000 in back wages for 79 employees on New York City’s Vladeck Houses project - 11-0354-NEW - [03/15/2011]

WHD News Release: Florida-based company with locations nationwide agrees to pay more than $754,000 in overtime back wages following US Labor Department investigation - 11-0257-NAT - [03/09/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers more than $219,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for 44 misclassified Boston-area restaurant employees - 11-0290-BOS - [03/07/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department seeks debarment of construction contractor for labor violations at New York City publicly funded housing projects - 11-0312-NEW[03/03/2011]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor’s subpoena against Boston area labor broker upheld by US Court of Appeals - 11-0278-NAT - [03/02/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department fines Marcus Theatres, Regal Cinemas and Wehrenberg movie theatre chains more than $277,000 for child labor violations - 11-0247-NAT - [03/01/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department collects $2 million in back wages, civil money penalties from Houston-based Hong Kong Market grocery chain - 11-0114-DAL - [02/24/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department lawsuit recovers $780,000 in back wages andliquidated damages for 40 employees of Long Island, NY, pizzeria - 11-0190-NEW - [02/24/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department sues Houston-based Kinder Morgan - 11-0142-DAL - [02/10/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers more than $934,000 in overtime back wages for 479 employees of UnitedHealthcare in Hartford, Conn. - 11-0106-BOS - [02/07/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers back wages, liquidated damages for underpaid Washington state restaurant workers - 10-1788-SEA - [01/24/2011]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor recovers more than $1 million in overtime wages for employees of US Army contractor in Southern California - 11-0013-SAN - [01/13/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department investigation collects more than $1.3 million in back wages for employees of TSA contractor at Chicago O’Hare - 10-1799-CHI - [01/11/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers nearly $160,000 in back wages for 110 Los Angeles garment workers - 10-1789-SAN - [01/10/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department resolves back wage case against Houston-based CEMEX - 10-1769-DAL - [12/30/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department seeks comments on nursing mothers law - 10-1764-NAT - [12/21/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor obtains default judgment in Southern California garment manufacturer case - 10-1694-SAN - [12/14/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department seeks more than $829,000 in back wages, proposes debarment of 2 contractors for work on New York publicly-funded housing projects - 10-1598-NEW - [12/13/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers nearly $339,000 in back wages and debars electrical subcontractor for work on New York City publicly-funded housing projects - 10-1490-NEW - [12/07/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department obtains consent order to recover more than $638,000 in back wages from Newark, NJ, computer consulting company - 10-1528-NEW - [12/07/2010]

WHD News Release: DOL's Wage and Hour Division assesses Georgia agricultural employer $1.3 million in back wages and $136,500 in penalties - 10-1532-ATL - [11/18/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor reaches out to Michigan schools to keep teens safe at after-school jobs - 10-1563-CHI - [11/15/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor and Puerto Rico Department of Labor sign partnership agreement - 10-1414-NEW - [10/14/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor recovers more than $485,000 in back wages for employees of New York City dollar store chain - 10-1413-NEW - [10/13/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor recovers more than $433,000 in back wages for Walt Disney World employees - 10-1178-ATL -[08/26/2010]

WHD News Release: DOL obtains nearly $1 million in back wages and interest for 135 H-1B workers of Smartsoft International - 10-1111-NAT -[08/17/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers more than $868,000 in back wages for Florida-based timeshare company employees - 10-1084-ATL - [08/11/2010]

WHD News Release: Houston-based construction company and subcontractors pay nearly $137,000 in back wages to 140 workers after US Labor Department investigation - 10-0866-DAL - [08/10/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor debars Southland Filipino newspaper from foreign worker program - 10-1071-SAN - [08/02/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department investigation nets more than $1.3 million in back wages for 187 employees of GeoPharma in Largo, Fla. - 10-0999-ATL - [07/28/2010]

WHD News Release: Top US Department of Labor officials to travel to Gulf Coast to meet with affected workers - 10-0946-NAT - [07/06/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor clarifies FMLA definition of ‘son and daughter’ - 10-0877-NAT - [06/22/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor announces stiffer penalties for illegal employment of children - 10-0843-NAT - [06/16/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor recovers $4.2 million in back wages for 603 Oregon workers - 10-0709-SEA - [06/14/2010]

WHD News Release: Tyson Foods agrees to nationwide injunction requiring poultry workers be paid for time spent putting on and taking off protective items, sanitization and between tasks - 10-0705-ATL - [06/03/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor secures more than $2 million in back wages for Maricopa County sheriff’s staff - 10-0745-SAN - [06/01/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor announces publication of final child labor rules for non-agricultural work - 10-0666-NAT - [05/19/2010]

WHD News Release: Salt Lake City-based Teleperformance USA pays almost $2 million in back overtime wages following US Department of Labor investigation - 10-0633-DEN - [05/19/2010]

ILAB News Release: Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on today’s report on child labor in agriculture - 10-0616-NAT - [05/05/2010]

WHD News Release: Statement of Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on introduction of legislation regarding issue of misclassification - 10-0541-NAT - [04/22/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor secures nearly $4 million in back wages for gas station employees in Central and Southern NJ - 10-0485-NEW - [04/20/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor resolves case with Orem, Utah-based company for $500,000 in civil money penalties for child labor violations - 10-0307-DEN - [04/13/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Secretary sends message to America’s under-paid and under-protected:‘We Can Help!’ - 10-0411-NAT - [04/01/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor secures $1.78 million in back wages for 700 Washington, DC, security guards - 10-0404-PHI - [03/29/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department to exercise authority to certify applications for U visas - 10-0312-NAT - [03/15/2010]

WHD News Release: Following US Labor Department investigation, Husky Energy Corp. pays more than $969,000 in back wages to 173 refinery workers - 10-0162-CHI - [03/04/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor seeks nearly $1.9 million in back wages and penalties from Newark, NJ, computer consulting company following investigation - 10-0158-NEW - [02/18/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department secures $1 million in overtime back wages for 154 Hurricane Katrina recovery workers - 09-0932-DAL - [02/10/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department resolves back wage case against Pittsburg, Texas-based Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. - 10-0073-DAL - [01/29/2010]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department moves to debar Long Island, NY, mail hauling contractor and recover $1.8 million in back wages for 500 employees - 10-0027-NEW - [01/14/2010]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor recovers nearly $1 million in back wages for 206 Seattle security company workers - 09-1447-SEA - [12/15/2009]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor recovers more than $1.7 million in fringe benefits for 483 employees of VMT Long Term Care Management Inc. - 09-1415-PHI - [12/15/2009]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers more than $1.7 million in back wages for about 4,000 health care workers of SSM Health Care in St. Louis, Mo. - 09-1461-KAN - [12/08/2009]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor settles allegations over foreign worker program violations with bankrupt Arizona tomato grower - 09-1203-SAN - [12/02/2009]

WHD News Release: Statement by US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Wage and Hour Division’s increased enforcement and outreach efforts - 09-1452-NAT - [11/19/2009]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor files complaint to recover $1.5 million owed to workers contracted with TSA at Chicago O’Hare Airport - 09-1345-CHI - [11/17/2009]

WHD News Release: Grandville, Mich., restaurant operators ordered to pay more than $2 million in back wages and damages following US Labor Department investigation - 09-1924-CHI - [11/12/2009]