Investigation Finds Poultry Enterprise Illegally Employed Children in Dangerous Jobs
A settlement requires the California employers to give up $1 million in profits earned from the sale of goods tainted by oppressive child labor.
Pennsylvania Home Care Employer to Pay $1M
We obtained a consent judgment that orders a home care agency to pay more than $1M in back wages, damages and penalties after finding the employer shortchanged 159 workers of their earned wages.
Tennessee Contractor to Pay $649K in Penalties
Our investigation found at least 24 children were employed illegally on overnight sanitation shifts at two separate slaughtering and meat packing facilities.
$450K Recovered for 62 California Farmworkers
We recovered more than $450K in back wages and damages for workers on mushroom farms and assessed penalties after finding unsafe housing conditions.
$354K Recovered for 156 Liquor Store Workers
We obtained a preliminary injunction that requires an owner of liquor stores in Indiana and Michigan to pay $354K in back wages and damages to 156 employees.
Behind the Scenes: Serving the Nation, Colleagues and the Public
Erika Baumgardner is an assistant district director in our Omaha Area Office and an Air Force veteran. Check out our new article to learn about her career and how she views public service at the Wage and Hour Division.
- 2024 Farmworker Protection Final Rule Webinar
When: June 6 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET - Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act Prevailing Wage Seminar
When: August 29 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Celebrating the Power to Pump at Work
The Wage and Hour Division has been hard at work to implement the PUMP Act's expansion of the right to break time and private space to express breast milk at work to many more working parents. Learn more in our Mother's Day blog.