July 24, 2018

Orlando Construction Company Violates Federal Child Labor Law By Allowing Minor to Work in Hazardous Occupation

ORLANDO, FL – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has determined Orlando-based construction company GMH Construction Inc. violated child labor and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As a result, WHD issued the company $3,530 in civil money penalties.

July 24, 2018

U.S Department of Labor Investigation Results in Florida Keys Restaurant Paying $73,626 in Back Wages

MARATHON, FL – FL Food Services LLC, operating as Porky's Bayside Restaurant and Marina, will pay $73,626 in back wages to 35 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

July 24, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Payment Of Back Wages to 82 Employees at Tennessee Energy Company

LENOIR CITY, TN – Proton Power Inc. has paid $143,336 in back wages to 82 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found that the biodiesel fuels company violated minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

WHD investigators found Proton Power Inc. of Lenoir City, Tennessee, failed to pay employees at least the minimum wage and overtime rates at time-and-one-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek due to missed payroll.

July 19, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Hiring And Pay Violations at North Florida Cabbage Farm

HASTINGS, FL – A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found that Sauceda Contractor Inc., an H-2A farm labor contractor, violated the labor provisions of the H-2A visa program and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) when it provided farmworkers to harvest cabbage at Barnes Farm in Hastings. As a result, the company has paid $19,847 in back wages to 53 employees, and WHD assessed the employer $5,526 in H-2A and MSPA civil money penalties.

July 19, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Finds North Florida Seafood Restaurant Employed Minors in Violation of Federal Law

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has determined that Palm Valley Outdoors LLC, a north Florida seafood restaurant, violated child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD issued the restaurant $4,294 in civil money penalties.

July 19, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Michigan Company Paying $125,793 in Back Wages

ANN ARBOR, MI – Joak American Homes – operator of seven affiliated homecare companies in Michigan – will pay $125,793 in back wages owed to 58 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the company violated the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

July 18, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in San Francisco Bay Area Construction Contractor Paying $250,000 Owed to 22 Employees

SAN JOSE, CA – Full Power Properties LLC – prime contractor and employer for the 650-unit, high-rise Silvery Towers project in San Jose, California – has paid $250,000 to 22 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found during a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation.

WHD investigators determined that Full Power Properties LLC benefited from the work done by employees supplied by Job Torres, an unlicensed subcontractor doing business as Nobilis Construction.

July 18, 2018

California Car Wash Operator to Pay $4.2 Million in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages Following U.S. Department of Labor Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES, CA – More than 800 employees at 12 Southern California car washes will receive a share of a $4.2 million recovery obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor to conclude a lawsuit filed by the Department. In a consent judgment entered by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles, car wash operator Vahid David Delrahim and his related businesses must pay $3.8 million in back wages and liquidated damages for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), along with $400,000 in civil money penalties.

July 17, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Cabinet Manufacturer To Pay $175,458 in Overtime Payments

BRYAN, TX – Texas-based cabinet manufacturer Kent Moore Cabinets LLC will pay $175,458 in back wages to 59 employees to resolve overtime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD).

July 16, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in El Paso Mexican Grill Restaurant Paying $654,366 in Back Wages

NEW ORLEANS, LA – As a result of a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, El Paso Mexican Grill restaurant will pay $654,366 in back wages to 567 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found at 23 of the employer's locations in Louisiana and Florida.

July 13, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Seasonal Recreational Services

WASHINGTON, DC – To prevent job losses and ensure affordable guided tours on federal lands, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order exempting seasonal outdoor guides and outfitters from Executive Order 13568 issued in 2014. Today, the U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance to contracting agencies and the public regarding the President's action.

July 12, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Kentucky Tire Retailer Paying $51,506 in Back Wages for Overtime Violations

LOUISVILLE, KY – Gra-pel Inc, a tire retailer based in Louisville, Kentucky, has paid $51,506 in back wages to 22 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

July 12, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Louisiana Restaurant Paying Back Wages to 34 Employees

WEST MONROE, LA – West Monroe LLC, operator of Café Rawz in West Monroe, Louisiana, has agreed to pay $69,178 in back wages to 34 employees to resolve overtime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found in a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation.

July 11, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Florida Lawn Care Service Paying $55,345 in Back Wages

KISSIMMEE, FL – PPM Outdoor LLC, a lawn care company based in Kissimmee, Florida, has paid $55,345 to 40 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

July 11, 2018

Arizona Restaurant to Pay $179,800 in Back Wages, Damages, And Penalties After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

PHOENIX, AZ – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation revealed overtime and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Teharu Sushi restaurant will pay $158,860 in back wages and liquidated damages to 94 employees working at three of its Arizona locations. WHD also assessed $20,940 in civil money penalties.

July 11, 2018

South Florida Medical Transportation Company Pays $222,059 in Back Wages for Overtime Violations after U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Miami Beach Medical Transport LLC – a South Florida medical transportation service company – has paid $222,059 in back wages to 53 employees after the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD)  found the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

July 11, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Debars Two North Carolina H-2A Farm Labor Contractors for Wage and Worker Protection Violations

FREMONT, NC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has revoked the farm labor contractor certificate of registration for Jasiel Rodriguez-Nunez and has debarred the contractor and his business partner, unregistered farm labor contractor Aricel Lopez-Morales, from applying for H-2A certification for three years following an investigation. WHD found that Rodriguez-Nunez and Lopez-Morales each violated the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) and labor provisions of the H-2A visa program.

July 11, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Continues Compliance Assistance On U.S. Virgin Islands Related to Hurricane Recovery Efforts

GUAYNABO, PR – U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) representatives are in St. Croix and St. Thomas this summer to investigate wage issues and provide compliance assistance related to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Maria and Irma.

July 11, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Wages for 13 Hurricane Recovery Employees Stranded Without Pay in the U.S. Virgin Islands

GUAYNABO, PR – Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Alabama-based construction contractor KW Construction Work Inc. has paid $14,857 to 13 Texas-based employees stranded in the U.S. Virgin Islands without pay or transportation after performing hurricane recovery work. The Corpus Christi office of the Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) learned of the situation and alerted WHD.

July 11, 2018

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Shelby County Board of Education Paying Employee $112,826 in Back Wages and Medical Expenses

MEMPHIS, TN – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has found the Shelby County Board of Education violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when the school district terminated an employee for exercising her right to take time off for a qualifying illness. The school board has paid the employee $112,826 in back wages and medical expenses.