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Operation Beat the HeatOperation Beat the Heat

To prevent the dangers of heat illness as summer heat descends on the Southwest’s farmworkers, we are taking immediate measures to raise awareness of the hazards faced by those working to maintain the nation’s food supply.

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$353K for 79 Workers

$353K for 79 Workers

We recovered $353,945 in back wages and damages for 79 sales associates at 12 New Jersey T-Mobile locations whose owners willfully denied the employees overtime wages for hours over 40 in workweek.

$175K for 59 Workers

$175K for 59 Workers

The owner of a Florida pest control company failed to pay an overtime rate to non-exempt workers for hours over 40 in a workweek. We recovered $175,587 in back wages and damages for 59 workers.

$285K for 313 Workers

$285K for 313 Workers

We recovered $285,848 in back wages for 313 workers of two poultry processing plants that were denied their full wages.

$290K for 95 Workers

$290K for 95 Workers

Our investigation has recovered $290,314 in rightfully earned wages and damages owed to 95 workers after their employer – the operator of five Maui food truck-restaurants – willfully denied them their full wages.

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Meet Dieera Fitzgerald

From WHD Investigator in 2003 to her current role as Acting Associate Administrator for Policy, Dieera has remained committed to advancing the agency's strategic enforcement, training and inclusion.

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