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$5.6M for 1,398 Misclassified Workers $5.6M for 1,398 Misclassified Workers

A national auto parts distributor and an Arizona logistics firm that misclassified 1,398 drivers as independent contractors will pay them a total of $5.6M in back wages and damages after the department obtained a consent judgment in federal court.

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$1.65M for 83 Workers

$1.65M for 83 Workers

We've recovered $1.65M in back wages and damages from the owner of seven Los Angeles restaurants who denied 83 workers overtime wages and kept false pay records in an attempt to hide the wage theft.

$1.5M for 194 workers

$1.5M for 194 Workers

A Virginia home healthcare company and its owners must pay more than $1.5M to 194 workers for willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

$500K for 48 Workers

$500K for 48 Workers

Our care industry compliance initiative recovered $500K in back wages and damages for 48 workers after four Sacramento-area employers denied them their full wages.

8 Ways We're Combating Human Trafficking

8 Ways We're Combating Human Trafficking

Our agency is a committed partner in implementing the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking. Here are eight important actions we're taking on this critical effort.

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Driven by the Mission

Driven by the Mission

“When we recover wages owed to workers, we feel a big sense of accomplishment. We know that those wages enable the workers to pay bills, put food on the table and provide for their families.” Meet Gregg Harrington, one of our investigators in New York who’s driven to correct the injustices faced by vulnerable workers.

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Track Your Hours: Just Tap the App

DOL-Timesheet App

Now in Spanish! Our DOL-Timesheet App helps track regular work hours, break time, and overtime hours. The app allows for comments, offers multiple pay frequency options and additional pay calculations.

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