March 5, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $108K in back wages, damages for workers at popular Oklahoma restaurant chain

Employer name:        Boom-a-Rang Diner

Investigation site:      53 locations in Oklahoma

Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found 53 locations of 

Boom-a-Rang Diner failed to include employee monthly performance bonuses to non-exempt management personnel in their regular pay rate when computing overtime wages, as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act

March 5, 2024

El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. recupera $108 mil en sueldos atrasados, daños, perjuicios para trabajadores de restaurante en Oklahoma

Nombre del empleador:        Boom-a-Rang Diner

Lugar de la investigación:    53 locales en Oklahoma

March 4, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $119K in unpaid wages, damages for 43 workers denied overtime by Hawaii construction employer

Employer:      H.K. Construction Corp. 

                        2046 South King St.

February 29, 2024

US Department of Labor seeks injunction to stop Indiana liquor store owner from intimidating workers, denying them back pay

SOUTH BEND, IN – The U.S. Department of Labor asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order and injunction against Vishav Inc. – operating as Mega Liquor & Smoke – and its owner, Bhola Singh, to stop the Granger, Indiana-based company from retaliating against and intimidating employees owed back wages and liquidated damages. Singh owns and operates 61 Mega Liquor & Smoke stores in Indiana and Michigan. 

February 29, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $438K for 2 workers illegally terminated by Alabama car manufacturer after they took protected leave

VANCE, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $438,625 in back wages, unpaid bonuses, equitable remedy and liquidated damages for two former Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama after the employer violated their rights to protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

February 29, 2024

US Department of Labor seeks input from South Dakota building, heavy construction industry for wage survey to establish prevailing wage rates

SIOUX FALLS, SD – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is surveying the building and heavy construction industry of South Dakota to set prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, for the payment of construction workers on federally funded and federally assisted construction projects.

February 28, 2024

US Department of Labor obtains court judgment ordering Idaho Falls restaurant to pay $319K for illegal tip sharing, child labor, overtime violations

Employer:                  Mackenzie River Pizza

                                    1490 Milligan Road

February 28, 2024

Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $180K para 22 trabajadores a los que empleador de restaurante en Sacramento denegó pago de horas extras

Empleador:  Taquería Los Inmortales 

                        3131 Fruitridge Road

February 28, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $180K in wages, damages for 22 workers denied overtime pay by Sacramento restaurant employer

Employer:      Taqueria Los Inmortales 

                        3131 Fruitridge Road

February 27, 2024

US Department of Labor investigation finds Fort Worth 7-Eleven store operator failed to pay workers for all hours worked

Employer name:        Gaston Group LLC operating as 7-Eleven

Investigation site:      1401 West 7th St.

                                              Fort Worth, TX 76102

February 23, 2024

Administrative Law Judge upholds US Department of Labor findings of child labor violations, $38K fine for upstate New York water park

Date of action:                       Feb. 13, 2024

 Type of action:                      Summary decision

 Names of defendants:           Zoom Flume Water Park LLC (in East Durham, New York)

February 22, 2024

US Department of Labor, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General form partnership to enhance enforcement, strengthen coordination

WHO:         U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division 

                      Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

WHAT: five-year memorandum of understanding signed on February 21 that establishes a formal partnership with these agencies.

February 22, 2024

El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. recupera $37,000 en salarios atrasados para 37 trabajadores a los que un contratista de obras de Charleston les negó horas extras

Empleador:    EAS Homes LLC

                        9012 Timber St.

                        Charleston, SC 29406

February 22, 2024

US Labor Department recovers $37K in back wages for 37 workers denied overtime by Charleston construction contractor

Employer:      EAS Homes LLC

                        9012 Timber St.

                        Charleston, SC 29406

February 22, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $876K in back wages, damages for workers denied overtime pay by Norfolk home care employer

NORFOLK, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has recovered nearly $900,000 in back wages and damages after its investigation found a Norfolk home care employer denied 108 workers their hard-earned overtime pay. 

February 22, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers $97K in back wages for 26 workers after North Miami Beach deli failed to pay overtime at required rates

Employer:     Matryoshka LLC, operating as Matryoshka Deli Food

                       18100 Collins Ave. 

                        North Miami Beach, FL 33160

 

February 21, 2024

US Department of Labor recovers nearly $18K in back wages, damages for wrongly terminated worker at rehabilitation facility in Louisiana

Employer name:        Covington-AMG Rehabilitation Hospital LLC, doing business as AMG Physical

                                            Rehab

Investigation site:     5025 Keystone Blvd. 

                                            Covington, LA 70433                                                                                                      

February 21, 2024

New York landscaping company to pay $1.1M after US Department of Labor uncovers overtime, H-2B program violations

LONG ISLAND, NY – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found that a Southampton landscaping company failed to comply with requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the federal H-2B worker program and will recover over $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages for 54 underpaid workers.