June 14, 2022

US Department of Labor recovers $106K in back wages for 16 Harrisburg restaurant workers after finding minimum wage, overtime pay violations

HARRISBURG, NC – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $106,613 in back wages and liquidated damages for 16 workers after finding a Harrisburg restaurant’s pay practices denied them federally required minimum wage and overtime pay.

June 14, 2022

Violations found at five locations prompt Wendy’s franchisee to take corrective actions at its 83 Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey restaurants

ALLENTOWN, PA – A Wendy’s restaurant franchisee who endangered minor-aged workers and permitted them to work more hours than the law allows at five Pennsylvania locations has taken steps to correct those violations, and to ensure future compliance at all of the restaurants it operates in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

June 14, 2022

US Department of Labor reminds Great Lakes region’s employers that workers need protection from dangers of heat illness: indoors, outdoors

CHICAGO – As Midwest temperatures rise, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working in hot weather – indoors and out – and remember “Water. Rest. Shade.” can be the difference between ending the workday safely or suffering serious injuries or worse.

June 13, 2022

US Department of Labor reminds Midwest employers that workers need protection from dangers of heat illness: indoors, outdoors

KANSAS CITY, MO – As Midwest temperatures rise, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working in a hot environment – indoors and out – and remember “Water. Rest. Shade.” can be the difference between ending the workday safely or suffering serious illness or death.

June 13, 2022

US Department of Labor reminds Dakota employers that workers need protection from the dangers of heat illness: indoors, outdoors

SIOUX FALLS, SD – As Midwest temperatures rise, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working in a hot environment – indoors and out – and remember “Water. Rest. Shade.” can be the difference between ending the workday safely, suffering serious injuries or worse.

June 13, 2022

US Labor Department announces alliance with Kansas City Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee to promote workplace safety

KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ Recognizing the need for developing safe electrical work practices at the start of a career, the Kansas City Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee – a training apprenticeship program for electricians – has signed an alliance with the U.S.

June 10, 2022

Statement by Secretary Walsh on the International Labor Organization’s recognition of occupational safety, health as a fundamental right

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement after the International Labor Organization today recognized occupational safety and health as a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work:

“The U.S. Department of Labor commends the International Labor Organization for recognizing for the first time the right to a safe and healthy working environment in the framework of the ILO’s Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work at the 2022 International Labor Conference.

June 10, 2022

Federal court sentences former Wisconsin union president who embezzled $219K from employee benefit plan, union funds to 8 months home confinement

MILWAUKEE – A federal judge has sentenced the former president of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1295 – a dockworkers’ union known as the Milwaukee Grain Trimmers – to home confinement of 240 consecutive days, 2 years of probation, ordered to pay a $200 special assessment and $219,000 in restitution to the union and its employee benefit plan.

June 10, 2022

US Department of Labor awards more than $18M in grants to address disparities in delivery of unemployment benefits, services in 7 states

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $18 million in competitive grant funding to help workers in Maine, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin understand the application process for claiming and receiving unemployment benefits and related services.

June 10, 2022

US Department of Labor issues guidance, announces FY22 funding allotments for state foreign labor certification activities

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has issued guidance to inform states about their grant allotments, and the process and timelines to apply for funding to administer services through their foreign labor certification programs.

June 10, 2022

El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos emite una “Guía de Reclutamiento Justo” como parte del esfuerzo de múltiples agencias para promover el reclutamiento ético de trabajadores migrantes temporales

WASHINGTON – El Departamento de Trabajo y el Departamento de Estado y la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional emitieron hoy la “Guía sobre prácticas justas de reclutamiento para trabajadores migrantes temporales,” con principios y directrices sobre la prevención del abuso de trabajadores.

June 10, 2022

US Department of Labor issues ‘Fair Recruitment Guidance’ as part of multi-agency effort to promote ethical recruitment of temporary migrant workers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Labor and State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development today issued “Guidance on Fair Recruitment Practices for Temporary Migrant Workers,” with principles and guidelines on preventing abuse of prospective workers.

June 9, 2022

El Departamento de Trabajo recupera $161,000 en salarios atrasados, daños y perjuicios para 19 trabajadores de una tienda de artículos para automóviles tras descubrir infracciones del salario mínimo y de las horas extras

CANTON, GA - Un detallista de neumáticos y tienda de artículos para automóviles pagó incorrectamente a 19 trabajadores al retener los primeros sueldos y pagar horas extras con tarifas menores de lo que corresponde, según determinó una investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU.

June 9, 2022

US Department of Labor finds Miami electrical subcontractor underpaid eight workers $37K in pay, benefits

MIAMI A Miami electrical and engineer contractor shortchanged eight workers by denying them a portion of their wages and benefits while they worked on a federally funded project at the Everglades National Park Flamingo Visitor Center in Homestead, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.

June 9, 2022

Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $348K en salarios y compensación por daños para 144 trabajadores de la construcción en Arizona

PHOENIX – Una investigación federal ha recuperado $348,380 en salarios atrasados y compensación por daños para 144 trabajadores de un empleador de construcción en Arizona que no pagó salarios por sobretiempo.

June 9, 2022

US Department of Labor cites Swainsboro pillow manufacturer for 7 repeat, 4 serious violations; proposes $190K in penalties

SWAINSBORO, GA – A Swainsboro pillow manufacturer whose history of safety and health violations includes three different incidents related to workers suffering amputation injuries is once again the focus of a federal workplace safety investigation, this time involving numerous repeat and serious violations.  

June 9, 2022

US Department of Labor recovers $348K in back wages, liquidated damages for 144 Arizona construction workers willfully denied overtime pay

PHOENIX – A federal investigation has recovered $348,380 in back wages and liquidated damages for 144 underpaid workers of an Arizona construction employer who failed to pay their overtime wages.

June 9, 2022

US Department of Labor recovers $31K for 93 workers following investigations at senior residential facilities in Alabaster, Anniston

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $31,757 for 93 workers of two Alabama senior residential facilities after its investigations found the employers denied the workers overtime wages.

June 9, 2022

US Department of Labor cites metal buildings’ manufacturer for willfully exposing employees to amputation hazards following worker’s serious injury

IMLER, PA – After a 40-year-old worker suffered the partial amputation of one finger and an injury to a second one while cleaning a machine at a metal buildings manufacturer in January 2022, federal workplace safety inspectors found the company willfully exposed the worker to amputation hazards.

June 9, 2022

US Department of Labor recovers $161K in back wages, damages for 19 Georgia auto shop workers after finding minimum wage, overtime violations

CANTON, GA – A Canton tire retailer and auto shop shortchanged 19 workers by withholding first paychecks and paying overtime at rates lower than required, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has determined.