May 30, 2019

Tennessee Pediatric Clinic Enterprise to Pay $92,510 in Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Violations

NASHVILLE, TN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Capstone Pediatrics PLLC – a Nashville, Tennessee-based pediatric clinic enterprise – will pay $92,510 in back wages to 31 employees for violating the overtime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

May 30, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Overtime Violations At North Carolina Countertop Company

WAYNESVILLE, NC – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Vandelay Stone Tops Inc. – a granite and quartz countertop installation company based in Waynesville, North Carolina – has paid $23,348 in back wages and liquidated damages to 13 employees for violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

May 30, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Debars Government Contractor For Failing to Pay Prevailing Wages

TAMPA, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has debarred Pro-Fit Development Inc. – a development, construction, and roofing contractor based in Tampa, Florida – after an investigation found the employer violated requirements of the Davis Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA). Debarment prohibits the employer from bidding on federally funded construction projects for three years.

May 30, 2019

Michigan Employment Services Company to Pay $1,145,256 in Back Wages for Visa Program Violations Found By U.S. Department of Labor

TROY, MI – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found violations of the labor provisions of the H-1B visa program, Populus Group – based in Troy, Michigan – will pay $1,145,256 in back wages to 594 employees.

The H-1B visa program permits American employers to employ nonimmigrants to work temporarily in specialized occupations in the U.S when they cannot otherwise obtain needed business skills and abilities from the U.S. workforce.

May 30, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in South Carolina Restaurant Paying $92,670 to 9 Employees for Wage Violations

SIMPSONVILLE, SC – LCV Jalisco Inc. – a restaurant based in Simpsonville, South Carolina – has paid $92,670 in back wages to nine employees after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the employer violated the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

May 30, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $100,326 for 26 Georgia Restaurant Employees After Investigation Finds Overtime Violations

JACKSON, GA – Buckner's Family Restaurant LLC – a family restaurant based in Jackson, Georgia – has paid $100,326 in back wages and liquidated damages to 26 employees after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the employer violated the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

May 29, 2019

Clothing Retailer Pays $84,048 in Back Wages, Damages, and Penalties After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Child Labor, Retaliation Violations

SPANISH FORK, UT – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Leggings Live – operating as Legg-A-Licious – has paid a total of $84,048 in back wages, liquidated damages, and penalties to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at the company's Spanish Fork, Utah, facility.

May 28, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in San Diego Restaurant Paying Employees $29,992 in Back Wages and Damages

SAN DIEGO, CA –  O-Fire Corp. – operating as Onami Seafood Buffet in San Diego, California – will pay $29,992 in back wages and liquidated damages to two employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found violations of the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

May 22, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in New York Horse Racing Trainer Paying $1,617,673 in Back Wages, Damages, Penalties

NEW YORK, NY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Chad C. Brown Inc. and owner Chad Brown will pay a total of $1,617,673 in back wages, liquidated damages, and civil penalties for willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the labor provisions of the H-2B non-immigrant visa program.

May 21, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Connecticut Restaurants Paying $180,007 in Back Wages and Damages to 49 Employees

HARTFORD, CT – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, three restaurants in Fairfield County, Connecticut, have paid $180,007 in back wages and liquidated damages to 49 employees to resolve violations of the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Frank Marchetti and Michael Marchetti manage all three restaurants – Old Greenwich Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Osteria Applausi; Stamp Restaurant Corporation d/b/a Columbus Park Trattoria; and T & S Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Tarantino Restaurant.

May 20, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Louisiana Construction Company Paying $178,766 in Back Wages to 108 Employees

NEW ORLEANS, LA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Gomez Drywall Contractors Inc. – based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and operating in Louisiana since 2017 – has paid $178,766 in back wages to 108 employees for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) overtime and recordkeeping requirements.

May 16, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Virginia Contractor Violated Federal Contract Laws at Two Marine Corps Installations

RALEIGH, NC – Securing Our Country LLC (SOC) - based in Chantilly, Virginia, and operating as Day & Zimmerman Federal Services - has paid $195,513 in back wages and fringe benefits to 22 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).

May 15, 2019

Puerto Rico Security Company and Owner Liable for $324,492 in Wages and Damages After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation and Litigation

SAN JUAN, PR – The U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico has found Special Police Force Corp. – a security company based in Bayamon, Puerto Rico – and its owner Hector Rivera Ortiz liable for violations of the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

May 15, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Tennessee Tire Manufacturer Paying $659,268 in Back Wages and Damages

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee LP – based in Clarksville, Tennessee, and a subsidiary of Hankook Tire America Corp. – has paid $659,268 in back wages and liquidated damages to 136 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

May 15, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $59,769 for 31 Tennessee Sheriff’s Department Employees After Investigation Finds Wage Violations

HUNTSVILLE, TN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Scott County, Tennessee, Government has paid $59,769 in back wages to 31 employees in the Scott County Sheriff's Department for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer was also assessed a civil penalty of $12,486 by WHD for repeat violations.

May 14, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Three San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants Paying $243,086 to Resolve Wage Violations

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A restaurant enterprise with three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area will pay $224,465 in back wages to 25 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employers willfully violated the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Additionally, WHD assessed the enterprise $18,621 in civil penalties for the willful nature of the violations, and for a child labor recordkeeping violation.

May 14, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in San Diego Window Company Paying $45,257 to Resolve Overtime Violations

SAN DIEGO, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Window Restoration Acquisition Corp. – based in Los Alamitos, California – has paid $45,257 in back wages and liquidated damages to seven employees for violating the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

May 14, 2019

Federal Ruling Issued Against Kentucky Tobacco Farmer after U.S. Department of Labor Finds Wage and Visa Program Violations

LEBANON, KY – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) has issued a decision against James L. Brady Sr. – a tobacco farmer based in Lebanon, Kentucky – after an investigation by the Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found he violated provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), and the H-2A visa program.

May 14, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Silicon Valley Company Paying $942,548 in Back Wages, Damages, and Penalties

SAN JOSE, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Yaana Technologies – a Silicon Valley data collection services company based in Milpitas, California – will pay $910,878 in back wages and liquidated damages to 34 employees for violating the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Additionally, WHD assessed $31,670 in civil penalties because of the repeat nature of the violations found.

May 14, 2019

Federal Court Grants Motion Sanctioning Missouri Child Care Centers for Failing to Comply with U.S. Labor Department Subpoena

ST. LOUIS, MO – The U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri has ordered Kinder Kidz LLC and Teach Me Kidz Academy LLC – based in St. Louis, Missouri – to pay a $50 daily fine for failing to comply with the Court’s Orders requiring them to respond to federal subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) to determine compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).