Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Archived Southeast Region News Releases Jan. 2005 – Jan. 20, 2009
- Caution: Information may be out of date.
The following states fall under the SOUTHEAST REGION: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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2009
- January 7, 2009
U.S. Department of Labor obtains more than $233,000 for low-wage employees of Asian buffet restaurants in South Florida
2008
- December 1, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor offers training on federal labor requirements for Florida farm labor contractors and agricultural employersFree seminars to be held during December in DeSoto, Highlands and Polk counties - November 19, 2008
U.S. Labor Department to focus on youth employment violations at shopping malls in Alabama and Mississippi - November 17, 2008
U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division offers free employment and wage compliance training in Biloxi, Miss. - November 17, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $217,000 for employees of Atlanta property management company - June 5, 2008
Investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos concluye con el pago de más de $50,000 - June 5, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor investigation results in more than $50,000 in back wages being paid to employees of Miami restaurant - June 3, 2008
U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division offering free compliance training in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for area restaurant managers - April 22, 2008
U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA and Wage and Hour Division team up to focus on teen summer job safety at CEFGA CareerExpo - April 1, 2008
U.S. Labor Department obtains federal court contempt order against former farm labor contractor over agricultural worker violations - March 7, 2008
Columbus, Miss.-based T.L. Wallace Construction agrees to pay more than $168,000 in back wages following U.S. Labor Department investigation - February 25, 2008
Miami grocery store pays 104 employees more than $76,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - February 19, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor cites Jacksonville, Fla., restaurant chain for minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping violations - February 4, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $187,000 in back wages for employees of Cummings, Ga., insulation contractor - January 28, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor offers seminar on labor-related compliance issues for federal government contractors - January 28, 2008
Charlotte, N.C., area landscaper pays more than $52,000 in back wages and penalties following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - January 11, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor obtains more than $272,000 in back wages for 352 employees of Florida A&M University - January 9, 2008
Redington Shores, Fla., builder agrees to pay more than $127,000 in back wages after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor - January 3, 2008
Concord, N.C., textile manufacturer pays more than $23,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - January 3, 2008
Tampa, Fla., nursing home company agrees to pay more than $95,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - January 3, 2008
Nashville, Tenn., contractor agrees to pay nearly $147,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - January 3, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $167,000 in back wages for employees of Palmetto, Fla., consulting firm
2007
- December 11, 2007
Mobile, Ala., McDonald’s franchisee pays more than $86,000 in penalties for youth employment violations following U.S. Labor Department investigation - November 27, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor obtains more than $194,000 in back wages for 29 employees of Laurel, Miss., utility maintenance company - November 15, 2007
Lakeland, Fla., construction company pays more than $74,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - November 14, 2007
El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. ofrece seminarios gratuitos para contratistas rurales y empleados agrícolas de Florida - November 14, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor offers free seminars to Florida farm labor contractors and agricultural employers - November 2, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $181,000 for low-wage restaurant employees in Johnson City and Elizabethton, Tenn. - October 30, 2007
U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division grocery store initiative finds youth employment violations at central Alabama stores - October 26, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor to host compliance seminar in Biloxi, Miss., on November 13 for advocacy organizations and agencies - October 26, 2007
Coral Gables, Fla., restaurant agrees to pay more than $53,000 in back wages after U.S. Labor Department investigation - October 24, 2007
Greenville, N.C., counseling firm agrees to pay more than $468,000 in back wages after U.S. Department of Labor investigation - October 17, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor assesses Mobile, Ala., grocery store $59,400 penalty for youth employment violations - September 12, 2007
Marietta, Ga., drywall contractor agrees to pay more than $102,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - August 20, 2007
U.S. Labor Department’s hurricane task force continues to recover back wages for employees in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area - August 13, 2007
Grover, N.C., manufacturer agrees to pay more than $101,600 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - August 13, 2007
U.S. Labor Department secures more than $23,000 in back wages for employees of Margate, Fla., catering company - August 7, 2007
U.S. Labor Department assesses Chapel Hill, Tenn., grocery store $24,750 penalty for youth employment law violations - August 2, 2007
Prichard, Ala.-based grocery store chain assessed $10,670 by U.S. Labor Department for federal youth employment law violations - August 2, 2007
U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division recovers more than $57,000 due 84 low-wage employees at three Miami hotels - July 9, 2007
Lake Wales, Fla., farmer ordered to pay $200,400 in back wages and penalties following U.S. Labor Department investigation - June 25, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly $1.5 million for about 2,600 workers at Gulf Coast naval facilities - June 11, 2007
Broward County, Fla., hotel and restaurant operator pays more than $21,000 for labor violations following U.S. Labor Department investigation - May 18, 2007
U.S. Labor Department assesses Alabama Krispy Kreme franchisee more than $32,000 in back wages and penalties - May 17, 2007
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $847,000 in back wages for 239 workers of Auburn, Ala., company - May 11, 2007
U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division opens new permanent office in Gulfport, Miss. - May 3, 2007
Memphis-based Hunter Fan agrees to pay more than $140,000 in back wages to 34 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation - May 3, 2007
U.S. Labor Department fines Murphy, N.C., restaurant operator more than $12,000 for violations of federal youth employment laws - May 2, 2007
U.S. Labor Department fines owner of Charleston-area Sonic Drive-in restaurants $6,000 for federal youth employment law violations - May 1, 2007
Knoxville contractor agrees to pay more than $113,000 in back wages to 28 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation - May 1, 2007
Scottsboro, Ala., sign manufacturer pays more than $9,000 for youth employment violation following investigation by U.S. Labor Department - May 1, 2007
U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division holds seminar on H-1B procedures for Georgia employers - April 30, 2007
U.S. Labor Department task force recovers $276,000 in back wages for employees in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area - March 5, 2007
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $327,000 in Back Wages for 174 Poultry Workers in Mississippi - February 23, 2007
U.S. Labor Department to Provide Training for Agricultural Employers - January 29, 2007
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $195,000 in Back Wages for 312 Employees of Vero Beach, Fla., Company - January 29, 2007
Mooresville, N.C. Company Agrees to Pay More Than $100,000 in Back Wages to 117 Employees following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
2006
- November 29, 2006
Jacksonville, Fla., Company to Pay Nearly $316,000 in Back Wages to 165 Employees following U.S. Labor Department Investigation - November 17, 2006
U. S. Labor Department Offers Free Seminars to Florida Farm Labor Contractors and Agricultural Employers - November 17, 2006
Hotel Group Agrees to Pay Over $144,000 in Back Wages to 24 Alpharetta, Ga., Employees Following U.S. Labor Dept. Investigation - November 13, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Task Force Recovers Over $189,000 in Back Wages for Employees in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Area - October 26, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $460,000 in Back Wages for 103 Employees of Huntsville, Ala., Engineering Firm - October 17, 2006
Fort Campbell Security Guard Contractor Agrees to Pay Over $269,000 in Back Wages to 469 Workers After U.S. Dept. of Labor Investigation - October 17, 2006
Telecom Company Employees at Fort Knox to be Paid Back Wages - September 11, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $297,000 for Eastern Tennessee Restaurant Workers - August 31, 2006
Operator of Pizzerias in South Florida Pays Penalties and Back Wages Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation - July 20, 2006
Chattanooga, Tenn. Restaurant Operator to Pay More Than $130,000 In Back Wages Case Investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor - July 17, 2006
Atlanta Temporary Help Company Agrees to Pay More Than $164,000 for 184 Employees Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation - June 21, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovering Over $574,000 in Back Wages for Almost 200 Employees of Atlanta Area Soil Erosion Control Company - June 12, 2006
Gulf Coast Employers Agree to Pay Over $362,000 in Back Wages for 680 Workers Engaged In Hurricane Clean-Up and Rebuilding - May 15, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $102,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 166 Employees of Semmes, Ala., Painting Contractor - May 15, 2006
U. S. Labor Department Recovers Additional Back Wages for 45 KTC Services Workers Involved in Hurricane Clean-up Work - May 9, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $160,000 in Overtime Back Wages for 92 Hermitage, Tenn., Staffing Agency Nurses - May 9, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $60,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 32 Workers at Conover, N.C., Group Home - May 4, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $1 Million in Back Overtime Wages for Nearly 3,000 Compass Bank Employees - April 25, 2006
U. S. Labor Department Recovers Over $25,000 in Back Wages for 153 Workers Involved in Hurricane Katrina Debris Clean-up - April 7, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $77,000 in Overtime Back Wages for 40 Construction Workers in Franklin, N.C. - April 6, 2006
U. S. Labor Department Recovers Over $48,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 33 Workers Overseeing Hurricane Katrina Debris Clean-up - March 23, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $124,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 63 Employees of Gwinnett County, Ga., Painting Contractor - March 23, 2006
Quick Action by U.S. Labor Department Recovers Back Wages for Savannah Workers - March 10, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $778,000 in Back Wages for Nearly 1,900 Employees of Jacksonville Financial Services Company - February 27, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Staff to Assist Workers in Biloxi - February 6, 2006
U.S. Labor Department to Provide Training for Agricultural Employers - January 24, 2006
U. S. Labor Department Recovers Over $148,000 in Back Wages for 579 Food Service Workers at Camp Shelby, Miss.
2005
- December 15, 2005
U.S. Labor Department to Continue Compliance Initiative for Day Care Operators in Mississippi and Alabama - December 14, 2005
Huntsville Company Agrees to Pay Over $313,000 in Back Wages to 654 Employees Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation - December 8, 2005
U.S. Labor Department, South Carolina Nursery and Landscaping Association Sign Partnership Agreement - December 5, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $300,000 in Back Wages for 99 Employees of Coral Gables, Fla., Property Management Company - December 2, 2005
Wayne County, Miss., Convenience Store Operator Cited for Violations of Federal Employment Law - November 30, 2005
Canton, Miss., Logging Company Ordered to Pay Over $34,000 In Back Wages After U.S. Labor Department Files Suit. - November 30, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $270,000 in Back Wages for 188 Employees of a North Carolina Ambulance Services - 4 de noviembre de 2005
El Departamento de Trabajo recupera más de $6,000 en sueldos atrasados para 28 trabajadores de panaderías en Huntersville, N.C. - November 4, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $6,000 in Back Wages for 28 Huntersville, N.C., Bakery Workers - October 17, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $44,000 for 25 Key West, Fla., Restaurant Workers - September 29, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $143,000 in Back Wages for 110 Employees of Miami Design and Construction Companies - September 29, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $351,000 in Back Wages for 214 Employees of Charlotte Race Car Manufacturer - September 7, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Imposes Maximum Penalty Against Ft. Pierce Labor Contractor Following Fatal Vehicle Accident - September 6, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Almost $147,000 in Back Wages for 51 Atlanta-Area Employees - August 31, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $322,000 in Back Wages for 118 Contract Workers at Fort Benning, Ga. - August 29, 2005
Tennessee Manufacturer Assessed More Than $10,000 for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Law - August 18, 2005
U. S. Labor Department Recovers Almost $35,000 in Back Wages for 18 Sunflower County Sheriff Department Employees - August 17, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $182,000 in Back Wages for 213 Employees of Birmingham-Based Cable Company - August 16, 2005
Janet Campbell Named District Director for Wage and Hour Division in Atlanta - July 27, 2005
Oliver Peebles III Named District Director for Birmingham Wage and Hour Division - July 21, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Secures $720,000 in Overtime Pay for 110 Tennessee Convenience Store Employees - July 12, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers More Than $1 Million in Back Wages for Over 2,500 Humana Employees - June 20, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $1.3 Million in Back Wages for 3,400 Employees of New Hanover Regional Medical Center - June 7, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Fines Anniston Grocery Store Operator Over $84,000 for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Laws - June 7, 2005
Grocery Store Operator Cited for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Law - June 7, 2005
Pleasant Grove, Ala., Grocery Store Operator Cited for Violations of Federal Employment Laws - June 2, 2005
Teen Workers and Construction Companies in the Southeast are Reminded of “YouthRules!” Changes - May 20, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $120,000 for 52 Employees of Pineville, N.C., Company - May 12, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $50,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 89 Convenience Store Managers - May 12, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $95,000 in Back Wages for 188 Employees of Tampa Financial Firm - May 10, 2005
Alabama Roofing Company Assessed More Than $9,300 For Violations of the Federal Youth Employment Law - May 6, 2005
U.S. Labor Department, North Carolina Farm Bureau Partnership to Help Improve Compliance with Labor Laws - April 6, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Nearly $2 Million in Back Wages for Over 9,000 Orlando Hospital Employees - March 28, 2005
Mexican Consulate Partners with OSHA, Georgia Tech, Opens Hotline to Assist Callers with Work-related Concerns - March 17, 2005
U.S Labor Department Recovers Over $246,000 in Back Wages For 568 Tire Service Technicians - March 9, 2005
U.S. Labor Department, Indian River Citrus League Agreement Promotes Compliance with Labor Laws - March 9, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Reminds Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping Employers of Fair Labor Standards Act Requirements - March 7, 2005
Robertsdale, Ala., Ice Company Fined Over $11,000 for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Laws - March 3, 2005
Restaurant Operator Agrees to Pays 290 Workers $76,619 in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages after U.S. Labor Department Files Suit - February 28, 2005
Meridian Movie Theater Operator Cited for Violation of Federal Youth Employment Law. - February 23, 2005
Painting Contractor Pays Over $111,000 in Back Overtime Wages to 102 Employees in Fruitland Park, Fla. - February 17, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $137,000 in Back Wages For 26 Memphis Verizon Workers - February 15, 2005
Operator of Alabama McDonald’s Restaurants Corrects Youth Employment Law Violations; Pays Over $100,000 in Penalties - February 11, 2005
U.S. Labor Department, Florida State University and Florida United Business Association Sponsor Free Seminar on New Overtime Rules - January 26, 2005
McMinnville Roofing Contractor Pays Over $102,000 in Back Overtime Wages To 159 Employees - January 5, 2005
Memphis Company Pays Back Wages After U.S. Labor Department Prevents Shipment of "Hot Goods" - January 4, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $260,000 in Back Wages for 186 Telecommunications Workers.
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