Meat Processor, Staffing Agency Ordered to Give up $327K in Profits From Oppressive Child Labor
Our recent investigation in California found children as young as 15 employed in dangerous jobs at a meat processing facility during school hours.
Thoroughbred Trainer to Pay Workers $486K
We obtained a court order in Kentucky requiring a leading thoroughbred horse trainer to pay $486K in back wages and damages to 163 workers.
$307K Recovered for 23 Workers in Hawaii
We recovered $307K in back wages and damages after finding the owners of two restaurants failed to pay required overtime and allowed a manager to take a portion of tips.
Nebraska Contractor to Pay $288K to 43 Workers
A federal judge has ordered a contractor to pay $288K in wages and $63K in penalties after the company employed H-2A agricultural workers in construction illegally.
$253K Recovered After Employers Withheld Tips
We recovered more than $253K in back wages and damages for for 19 restaurant workers whose New Mexico employers kept part of their tips and failed to pay required overtime wages.
Joan's Path: Pride at Work
"Love yourself for who you are. Once you love yourself, you will attract good people to your circle." Check out our Pride Month article on Joan M. Petric, a technician and former investigator in Ohio, who reflects on her 36-year career with the Department of Labor.
- Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act Prevailing Wage Seminar
When: August 29 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
How the Wage and Hour Division Helps Restaurant Workers
"With [more than $30,000] in back wages, I intend to pay my mortgage and buy my children school clothes." Check out this article on Thomas Chen a server in Mississippi who stood up for his rights and got the wages he was owed.