September 24, 2024

US Department of Labor files suit to recover unpaid overtime wages, damages for more than 180 shortchanged Coway USA workers

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging that Coway USA Inc., a Los Angeles-based company that sells, leases and services household appliances, failed to pay overtime wages earned by more than 180 employees, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act

September 24, 2024

US Department of Labor announces framework to help employers promote inclusive hiring as AI-powered recruitment tools’ use grows

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the publication of the AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework, a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in employers’ hiring technology and increase benefits to disabled job seekers. 

September 23, 2024

US Department of Labor awards more than $7.4 million to continue disaster recovery after California’s severe winter storms in 2023

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $7.4 million to support continued disaster-relief employment and workforce training for California residents affected by severe winter storms that occurred in late 2022 and early 2023. 

September 20, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $799K in back wages, damages owed to 110 employees denied overtime by Chicago-area car care centers

CHICAGO – A federal judge has ordered Mariusz Lekarczyk, the owner and operator of four Chicago-area We Wash Hand Wash and Car Detail Centers, and We Wash Car Care Center Inc. to pay $799,566 in back wages and damages to 110 employees and $110,990 in penalties to the U.S. Department of Labor, as part of a consent judgment and order obtained by the department. 

September 20, 2024

US Department of Labor awards $203M in grants to provide training, services to low-income older adults in 14 states, District of Columbia

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $203 million in grants through the Senior Community Service Employment Program to provide training and career services to low-income older individuals who are seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce.

September 19, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $43K in wages, damages from San Leandro restaurant that shortchanged 24 Bay Area workers

Employer:      Angry Fish Sushi Inc.

                        16250 E 14th St.

San Leandro, CA 94578

September 19, 2024

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

In the week ending September 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 230,000 to 231,000. The 4-week moving average was 227,500, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 230,750 to 231,000.

September 18, 2024

Department of Labor recovers $109K in back wages, damages from employers who denied full wages to 359 workers at 5 New Orleans restaurants

NEW ORLEANS –Renowned for its food and restaurant options, New Orleans’ economy depends on the city’s service workers, including 359 people employed by five restaurants that, U.S. Department of Labor investigators found, made illegal wage deductions and paid them less than minimum wage. 

September 18, 2024

Departamento de Trabajo recupera $31K en salarios para 23 trabajadores agrícolas luego que cultivador en Condado de Sonoma violara programa H-2A

Empleador:    Humberto Castaneda Produce

                        2859 Fulton Road

Fulton, CA 95439 

September 18, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $31K in wages for 23 farmworkers after Sonoma County grower violated H-2A program requirements

Employer:      Humberto Castaneda Produce

                        2859 Fulton Road

Fulton, CA 95439 

September 18, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $227K in wages, tips from Grand Prairie Happy Lamb Hot Pot franchisee who denied 47 workers full wages

DALLAS The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $227,834 in back wages from the owner and operator of a Happy Lamb Hot Pot franchise in Grand Prairie that denied 47 restaurant workers required minimum and overtime wages and illegally allowed a manager to keep a portion of servers’ tips.

September 18, 2024

US Department of Labor inducted 9 labor unions into its Century of Service Honor Roll of American Labor Organizations

WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary Julie Su and the U.S. Department of Labor paid tribute to nine labor unions representing nearly three million members, retirees and their families that have fought for workers’ rights for more than 100 years and inducted them on Sept. 17, 2024, into the department’s Century of Service Honor Roll of American Labor Organizations

September 18, 2024

Penn State to pay $703K, enter into conciliation agreement to resolve gender pay discrimination affecting 65 employees

PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania State University will pay $703,742 in back wages and interest and enter into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve alleged gender pay discrimination against female employees.

September 18, 2024

US Department of Labor files lawsuit to recover $1.87M in back wages, damages for 26 workers at Dragon Kitchen of Jefferson City

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit in federal court against a Jefferson City buffet restaurant and its owner, after investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found servers worked for tips only and cooks were paid a set cash salary regardless of how many hours they worked, leading to violations of minimum wage or overtime regulations. 

September 17, 2024

Departamento de Trabajo obtiene sentencia que recupera $550K en salarios, compensación por daños para 614 trabajadores de construcción en Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. ha obtenido una sentencia por consentimiento con la que logra recuperar $550,000 en salarios atrasados ​​y compensación por daños para 614 empleados de una empresa de construcción de Las Vegas cuyas prácticas salariales negaron a trabajadores sus salarios completos.

September 17, 2024

US Department of Labor, Office of the Trade Representative announce resolution of alleged labor rights’ denials at San Luis Potosí parts maker

WASHINGTON – The United States and Mexico have announced the successful resolution to a Rapid Response Mechanism petition alleging workers’ rights were denied at Impro Industries, a parts manufacturer in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. 

September 17, 2024

US Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $550K in wages, damages for 614 shortchanged Las Vegas construction company workers

LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment recovering $550,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 614 employees from a Las Vegas construction company whose pay practices deprived the workers of their full wages.

September 16, 2024

Federal workplace safety inspectors find shipyard workers exposed to fire, asphyxiation hazards while making repairs to cargo ship in Ashtabula

ASHTABULA, OH ‒ Federal safety inspectors found a crew working aboard the Cuyahoga, a commercial iron ore vessel moored at the Port of Ashtabula, narrowly avoided disaster after a large fire erupted as they welded off paint in a cargo hold, an incident their employer could have avoided by following U.S. Department of Labor safety regulations. 

September 16, 2024

Department of Labor obtains court order to forbid Maryland home care agency, owner from retaliating against employees as investigation continues

Date of action:           August 19, 2024

Type of action:          Temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction