Long Island Company Owes $252K for Back Pay, Damages December 21, 2023 A awnings company based in Long Island and its owner will pay $252,370 in back wages and damages to nearly...
Pennsylvania Restaurant to Pay $269K for Illegal Pay Practices, Child Labor Violations October 25, 2023 A Collegeville, Pennsylvania restaurant and its owners must pay $268,660 in back wages, liquidated damages and punitive damages to satisfy...
Texas Pipe Company Faces Department of Labor Lawsuit for Violating Whistleblower Protections August 22, 2023 A Department of Labor lawsuit claims a Tyler, Texas pipe manufacturer violated federal whistleblower protections after the company fired an...
Meat Processor Agrees to Reform Hiring After Two Teens Found at a Minnesota Plant July 10, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) __ A second company involved in meat processing has agreed to reform its hiring practices after investigators...
Injured Workers Pharmacy to Pay $10M for Improper Handling of ‘Red Flag’ Prescriptions June 30, 2023 Andover, Massachusetts-based Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled...
Jury Awards $22M in Back Pay Verdict, Biggest Ever Win by Labor Department May 12, 2023 A federal court jury has awarded back wages of more than $22 million to the U.S. Department of Labor for...
Judge Reinstates Trump Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn by Biden March 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Texas has nixed the Biden Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a Trump administration rule governing whether...
Biden Labor Department Nixes Trump Rule Affecting Gig Workers May 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Department of Labor announced it is withdrawing a rule by the previous Trump Administration affecting independent contractors that...
Biden’s Choice for Labor Secretary — Boston’s Mayor Walsh— Signals Pro-Worker Policy January 8, 2021 By Josh Eidelson, Jennifer Epstein and Benjamin Penn President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be labor secretary. If confirmed by...
OSHA Updates Targeted Workplaces Inspection Program December 17, 2020 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is updating its inspection program that targets its enforcement resources to establishments with...