Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Archived Western Region News Releases February 2002 – Jan. 20, 2009
- Caution: Information may be out of date.
The following states/territories fall under the WESTERN REGION: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
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2009
- January 15, 2009
El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos y Nestle llegan a un acuerdo por $5 millones en salarios retroactivos para 6,000 trabajadores - January 15, 2009
U.S. Department of Labor, Nestle reach agreement on $5 million in back pay to 6,000 workers
2008
- November 24, 2008
Owners of Chinese restaurant pay $175,000 in back wages to 161 workers following U.S. Department of Labor investigation and lawsuit - October 21, 2008
California mail hauling company pays $825,000 in back wages to 80 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation - August 13, 2008
Southland chili and spice importer to pay more than $73,000 in back wages to 12 workers following U.S. Labor Department investigation - July 30, 2008
Un productor y distribuidor de alimentos mexicano en San Diego paga más de $76,000 en salarios retroactivos por horas extras a 32 empleados - July 30, 2008
San Diego Mexican food producer and distributor pays more than $76,000 in overtime back wages to 32 employees - June 12, 2008
U.S. Labor Department sues Washington State Department of Corrections for violations of federal overtime, recordkeeping requirements - April 23, 2008
U.S. Labor Department investigations result in more than $202,400 of back-wage payments to 142 Los Angeles garment workers - March 13, 2008
Empresas constructoras de California acuerdan pagar aproximadamente US$ 544.000 en concepto de salarios retroactivos, sanciones por infracciones a horas extra relacionadas con 261 empleados - March 13, 2008
California construction companies agree to pay nearly $544,000 in back wages, penalties for overtime violations involving 261 employees - March 5, 2008
U.S. Labor Dept. assesses nearly $10,000 in civil money penalties against Bensing Orchards in Tonasket, Wash. - February 5, 2008
U.S. Labor Department assesses $10,000 in civil money penalties for farmworker housing violations - January 22, 2008
Las Vegas cable installer to pay more than $350,000 in back wages, damages and interest following U.S. Labor Department investigation
2007
- November 5, 2007
Phoenix painting contractor owes more than $111,000 in back wages and penalties following U.S. Labor Department investigation - August 30, 2007
Court orders Southern California home cleaning business to pay more than $4.5 million in back wages and liquidated damages - August 28, 2007
Construction company pays $260,000 in overtime back wages and penalties following U.S. Labor Department investigation - August 28, 2007
Henderson, Nev., fundraising company pays $128,000 in overtime back wages to 74 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation - August 21, 2007
U.S. Labor Department seeks nearly $1.4 million in back wages, plus debarment, of California mail hauling company - July 30, 2007
Auntie Anne’s pretzel stores franchisee pays $51,500 in penalties for youth employment violations at six California locations - July 12, 2007
Minimum wage increases apply to American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - July 12, 2007
Restaurant owners to pay nearly $124,000 in back wages to 110 employees of 10 La Casita restaurants in the Coachella Valley - June 14, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor cancels industry committee for American Samoa - June 4, 2007
Honolulu outpatient mental health provider pays nearly $410,000 in back wages to 226 social workers - June 4, 2007
Saipan resort to pay $53,566 in overtime wages following U.S. Labor Department investigation - May 30, 2007
Northridge, Calif., car wash ordered to pay $160,000 in back wages to 84 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation - May 22, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor debars Progressive Environmental LLC - May 10, 2007
Cabinet manufacturer to pay nearly $405,000 in back wages and penalties - May 8, 2007
Two Southern California employers pay nearly $332,000 in back wages - March 15, 2007
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $200,000 in back wages on behalf of 56 security workers for hurricane-related protective services - March 7, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Former Sun Mei Corp. Workers More Than 50 Former Workers at Saipan Garment Company Due Back Wages - March 1, 2007
Watterson-Prime LLC, President to Pay 197 Workers Back Wages as Term of Consent Decree in U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Case - March 1, 2007
InfraSource Transmission Services to Pay Workers Back Wages as Term of Consent Judgment in U.S. Labor Department Wage and Hour Division Case - February 27, 2007
Colorado City, Ariz. Contractor Pays $350,000 in Back Wages Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation - February 24, 2007
U.S. Labor Department Spanish-Speaking Representatives to Answer Agricultural Workers’ Questions in Southwestern Arizona - February 20, 2007
Farm Labor Contractor Assessed $38,600 in Penalties and Back Wage by U.S. Labor Department following the Deaths of 3 Farmworkers - February 12, 2007
Garment Contractor Pays More Than $66,000 in Back Wages to 57 Employees following U.S. Labor Department Investigation - February 12, 2007
Las Vegas Construction Company to Pay Nearly $530,000 to 932 Workers After U.S. Labor Department Investigation - January 29, 2007
Santa Monica Car Wash Pays $100,000 in Back Wages to 55 Employees Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
2006
- December 18, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against Imperial Garden Restaurant for Wage Violations - November 29, 2006
Las Vegas-Based Construction Company to Pay $435,000 in Back Wages to 675 Workers following U.S. Labor Department Investigation - November 20, 2006
GIO Alaska Timber Agrees to Pay Civil Money Penalties for Youth Employment Violations - October 24, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Unregistered Farm Labor Contractor After Fatal Accident - September 12, 2006
House of Hong Restaurant Agrees to Pay $165,000 in Back Wages, Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation - September 11, 2006
Building Contractor to Pay Nearly $447,000 in Back Wages and Penalties - September 15, 2006
Portland and Beaverton Restaurant Operator Agrees To Pay 19 Workers a Total of $11,840 - September 6, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Former La Mode Inc. Workers - August 22, 2006
Canyon Pearl Inc. and Hunan Pearl Inc., in Portland, Ore., Agree To Pay 19 Workers a Total of $150,000 - August 21, 2006
Anteon Corporation Agrees to Pay 34 Fort Wainwright Workers a Total of $110,005 - August 7, 2006
Bakersfield Farm Labor Contractor Assessed Penalties, Back Wages Following the Deaths of Five Farmworkers - July 17, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Sues Gardena Home Cleaning Business for Backwages Exceeding $1.8 Million for 386 Workers - July 26, 2006
Los Angeles Health Care Firm Is Paying Workers $329,000 in Overtime - June 23, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Wins $38,524 in Back Wages for Employees of New Great Wall Buffet Inc. of Tacoma, Wash. - June 13, 2006
Los Angeles Clothing Retailer to Pay $158,000 in Back Wages and Penalties for Willful Violations - June 8, 2006
Los Angeles Garment Contractor Owes $56,000 in Back Wages - June 1, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $173,087 in Wages for Oso Lumber Workers - May 22, 2006
Farm Labor Firm Ordered to Pay $292,445 in Back Wages, Fines - April 13, 2006
Northridge Apparel Firm Ordered to Pay Nearly $120,000 in Back Wages, Damages - March 28, 2006
Labor Department Sues Glendale Firm for at Least $900,000 in Unpaid Back Wages and Damages - March 23, 2006
Seattle-based Firm to Pay Nearly $405,000 in Back Wages to Albion, N.Y., Call Center Workers - February 27, 2006
Firm to Pay More Than $350,000 in Back Wages to Tucson Call Center Workers - February 16, 2006
U.S. Dept. of Labor Wins $51,923 in Back Wages For Employees of Rainbow Buffet, Tacoma, Wash. - February 7, 2006
Eltopia, Wash., Packer Agrees to Pay $175,000 to 200 Employees - February 7, 2006
IHOP Restaurant Owners to Pay $363,000 in Back Wages to 328 Employees - January 26, 2006
Labor Department Recovers More Than $131,000 in Back Wages Due Employees of Los Angeles Cable Installation Firm - January 19, 2006
Labor Department Recovers $60,000 in Back Wages for Hawaii Workers at Smith Tankermen Services - January 04, 2006
Skilled Nursing Business to Pay $637,000 in Back Wages to 212 Employees
2005
- December 8, 2005
Plumbing Firm to Pay $900,000 in Back Wages to 1,035 Employees - December 2, 2005
Ajay International of Bothell Ordered to Pay $65,830 in Back Wages to Three Employees - Tuesday October 18, 2005
Hawaiian Firm to Pay $124,300 in Back Wages to 82 Employees - October 6, 2005
Filipino Fast-Food Chain Owes Employees $186,000 - September 8, 2005
Los Angeles Restaurant Agrees to Pay $306,500 in Back Wages - August 23, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Back Wages for Garment Workers - August 22, 2005
Phoenix Construction Company Pays Workers $107,300 in Back Wages - August 10, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Overtime Pay for Workers at Monterey Residential Care Company - August 5, 2005
Labor Department Recovers $23,000 in Unpaid Overtime for Employees of Metro American Homebuyers - August 4, 2005
Labor Department Sues for over $3 Million in Unpaid Overtime, Damages and Interest Due Sacramento Health Care Workers - July 29, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $181,000 in Back Wages Due Employees of Los Angeles Jeans Customizer - July 21, 2005
Starplex Corporation Ordered to Pay $45,000 in Back Wages for Overtime Violations - June 17, 2005
Secretary of Labor Appoints Committee to Review Minimum Wage Rates in American Samoa - 20050950.xml:
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U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $210,575 in Back Wages for Filipinos Working in Guam - May 4, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $85,000 in Unpaid Overtime for Mesa Restaurant Workers - April 19, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Over $500,000 in Back Wages For 123 Fish Processors in Alaska - April 18, 2005
Orange County Security Company Owes Hispanic Workers $101,695 for Unpaid Overtime - April 13, 2005
Sylmar Firm to Pay Employees Nearly $174,000 in Back Wages - April 11, 2005
Phoenix Valet Parking Company to Pay Federal Penalties for Willful Labor Violations - April 6, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Collects $40,000 in Back Wages For 59 California Chicken Processing Employees - March 16, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages for Employees of Restaurants in Edmonds, Lynnwood, Wash. - March 15, 2005
U.S Labor Department Files Contempt Petition against Altadena Garment Manufacturer - March 7, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Collects $146,814 in Back Wages For California, Arizona Employees - Jan 25, 2005
Department of Labor Recovers Over $381,000 in Overtime Back Pay for Employees at Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Wash. - February 14, 2005
Wage Hour Investigators to Make Informational Visits to Seattle-Area Employers - January 19, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Sues Los Angeles Garment Manufacturer to Recover Nearly $210,000 in Overtime Back Wages; Assesses Additional Fines of $146,300. - January 11, 2005
Nevada Grower to Pay $200,000 in Back Wages to 472 Employees.
2004
- December 21, 2004
Whispering Heights Landscape, Inc., in Nampa, Idaho Pays Employees $176,207 in Overtime Back Pay - December 20, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Fines Lake Wilderness Golf Course $9,350 for Illegally Employing Youth. - December 20, 2004
Jai Thai Enterprises Agrees To Pay $174,700 in Back Wages. - December 3, 2004
Staffworks, Inc. Pays Employees $637,951To Settle Labor Department Investigation. - November 24, 2004
Two Southland Companies to Pay $154,139 in Back Wages to 28 Employees. - November 15, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Rockfish Grill in Anacortes, Wash., $7,920 for Violating Child Labor Laws. - November 8, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor to Hold Compliance Assistance Forum For Employers at Seattle University. - November 8, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Secures $1.5 Million in Back Wages from Construction Company in Guam. - November 4, 2004
Saipan Garment Manufacturer Pays $238,460 in Back Wages. - November 2, 2004
Los Angeles Company to Pay $1.2 Million in Overtime Back Wages. - October 27, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor Fines Burger Express in Federal Way, Wash., $9,542 For Violating Federal Youth Employment Laws. - October 20, 2004
Hawaii Mail Hauler to Pay $119,300 Back Wages. - October 7, 2004
BJ's Bingo in Fife, Wash., to Pay Employees $117,468 in Back Wages. - October 05, 2004
Garden Grove Market Pays $99,700 in Back Wages - October 1, 2004
Trust Heating and Air Conditioning, L.L.C., in Nampa, Idaho, to Pay Employees $81,829 in Back Wages. - September 27, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor Recovers $382,378 in Back Wages from Guam Contractor - September 15, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Collects $100,000 in Back Wages For Employees at Van Nuys Car Wash - September 8, 2004
U.S. Department Of Labor and the Washington Growers League Enter Partnership - August 25, 2004
Janitorial Firm Pays $1.9 Million in Back Wages for Overtime - August 6, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Distributes $725,000 in Back Wages To Los Angeles Garment Workers - Aug 5, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor Reaches Agreement with Typhoon! Inc. to Recover More than $170,000 in Back Wages for Oregon, Washington Workers - July 23, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Settles Second Suit Against University of Phoenix For Up to $3.5 Million in Back Wages - Date: July 13, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Sues Las Vegas-Based Construction Company to Recover Back Wages for 250 Nevada Workers - July 8, 2004
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Workers in Redmond, Wash., to Get $73,286 in Back Wages - June 30, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor and Partners Announce New Toll-Free Line To Assist Immigrant Workers and Employers - June 17, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against University of Phoenix For Overtime Back Wages - June 7, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $30,000 for Ventura Workers - May 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $27,000 for North Hollywood Jewelry Workers - May 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $128,000 For Nevada Landscape Workers - May 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $37,000 for Rancho Santa Margarita Landscape Designers - May 17, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Workshops for Contractors - May 10, 2004
U.S. Labor Dept. Recovers $141,000 for Las Vegas Cable Television Installers - May 6, 2004
Riverside Firm Agrees to Pay $150,000 in Overtime Back Wages to 44 Workers - May 5, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor and California Labor Agency Host Compliance Assistance Event For Garment Makers - April 18, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Collects $40,000 in Back Wages For 59 California Chicken Processing Employees - April 14, 2004
Three Los Angeles Restaurant Operators Pay Over $277,000 in Back Wages - April 6, 2004
El Mercado Latino Employees to Receive Back Wages For Unpaid Overtime - March 29, 2004
Siemens Building Technologies Agrees to Pay Employees $1.2 Million in Alleged Unpaid Overtime - March 31, 2004
Local Restaurant Chain Agrees to Pay Overtime Back Wages - February 25, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Partnering with Western Growers Association - February 25, 2004
Garment Manufacturer Agrees to Pay Overtime Back Wages - February 19, 2004
Los Angeles-Based Clothing Supplier for National Retailers Pays $104,000 in Back Wages - February 17, 2004
Las Vegas Landscaping Firm Pays $74,000 in Back Wages - February 12, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $156,000 in Back Wages For Los Angeles Construction Workers - February 10, 2004
Food Delivery Service Fined $15,200 for Violating Youth Work Laws - February 10, 2004
Los Angeles Landscaping Firm Pays Back Wages For Overtime
2003
- December 11, 2003
U.S. Labor Dept. Recovers $178,000 for Nevada Mine Workers - December 11, 2003
U.S. Dept. of Labor Recovers $70,000 for Fresno Roofing Workers - November 26, 2003
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Agrees to Pay $4.7 Million in Back Wages - November 19, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Secures Nearly $83,000 In Back Wages for Residential Care Workers - November 13, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers More Than $33,000 for Los Angeles Area Pillow Sewers - November 5, 2003
Department of Labor Law Suit on Behalf of Arizona Construction Workers Results in $435,000 in Back Pay - October 16, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $300,000 In Unpaid Wages for Hawaiian Construction Workers - October 9, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $95,000 for Truck Drivers - October 9, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers More Than $62,000 for Fresno Restaurant Workers - August 13, 2003
U.S. Labor Department And Nisei Farmers League Sign Agreement - August 12, 2003
U. S. Labor Department Enforcement Initiative Yields Nearly $400,000 For Saipan Garment Workers - July 2, 2003
U.S. Labor Dept., Alaska Join Forces To Keep Young Workers Safe This Summer - June 3, 2003
Secretary Of Labor Appoints Committee To Review Minimum Wage Rates In American Samoa - May 5, 2003
Two Orange County Companies Pay $197,000 in Back Wages - May 5, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $1 Million in Overtime Pay from Southland Firm - April 22, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Secures Back Pay for Southland Workers
2002
- December 31, 2002
Labor Department Prevails - Agreement provides back wages for 250 Garment Workers - December 12, 2002
Grocery Workers Get Nearly $250,000 in Overtime Back Pay Mi Pueblo Markets to pay workers from San Jose - November 18, 2002
U.S. Department of Labor Defends Wages Recovered for Wins Garment Workers - October 9, 2002
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Wins of California and Win Fashion $337,000 for Repeated and Willful Wage Violations - October 4, 2002
U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit Settled by the Payment of $591,535 in Back Wages to 436 Casino Workers - October 4, 2002
U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit Results in Payment of Nearly $1.6 Million in Back Wages to 764 to Saipan Garment Workers - September 16, 2002
U. S. Labor Department Recovers Back Pay of Over $170,000 For Saipan Garment Workers - August 21, 2002
Labor Department Wins Back Pay Award for Los Angeles Garment Workers - July 2, 2002
Arvin Grower Pays $39,000 in Back Wages to Farm Workers - June 18, 2002
Los Angeles Contractor Agrees To Pay $400,000 In Overtime - June 17, 2002
East Bay Pool Company Will Pay $200,000 in Back Wages, Penalties - June 11, 2002
Nursing Home Operator Agrees to $1.1 Million Settlement for Wage, Child Labor Violations - May 7, 2002
Los Angeles Market Operator Will Pay $285,000 in Back Wages - April 30, 2002
World Super Services Will Pay $1.4 Million in Back Wages, Penalties - April 29, 2002
Saipan Garment Manufacturer To Pay $224,000 in Back Wages - April 18, 2002
National Insulation Firm will Revise Child Labor Policies, Pay Penalties - March 25, 2002
Los Angeles Grocery Chain Fined $113,000 For Federal Child Labor Violations - February 14, 2002
U.S. Labor Department Sues Two Saipan Garment Firms for Unpaid Wages - February 12, 2002
Ontario Garment Manufacturer Agrees to Pay Back Wages and Fines of $60,000
Archived News Releases Prior to 2002
