November 9, 2023

US Department of Labor recovers $169K in back wages, damages from Honolulu HVAC employer that denied overtime pay to 15 workers

Employer:      Heide & Cook LLC

                            1714 Kanakanui St.

November 7, 2023

US Department of Labor recovers $114K in back wages, damages for 49 workers denied overtime by Kent painting company

Employer:      T’s Pro-Painting LLC

                        14331 SE 213 St.

November 2, 2023

US Department of Labor offers webinar to help employers understand workers’ rights, reduce wage violations in Southeast’s care industries

ATLANTA As part of an effort to address wage-related violations by the Southeast’s care industries’ employers, the U.S. Department of Labor will hold a webinar on workers’ rights and protections for home care, residential care and nursing care industry employers, workers and other stakeholders in the Southeast.

November 1, 2023

US Department of Labor recovers $16K in back wages, liquidated damages for 24 workers after finding restaurant owner kept portion of employees’ tips

Employer:                              Jay and Krupa Inc., operating as Subway

                                                414 Gallatin Pike South

                                                Madison, TN 37115                           

November 1, 2023

Department of Labor obtains court order to stop produce inspection company from alleged retaliation, intimidation; seeks recovery for fired worker

Date of action: October 31, 2023

Type of action: A temporary restraining order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey. The action follows a complaint and motion filed by the U.S. Department of Labor on Oct. 30, 2023.

November 1, 2023

Connecticut homecare provider pays $92K in back wages, liquidated damages to 107 in-home caregivers after Federal court enters consent order

HARTFORD, CT – Numerous southeastern Connecticut residents rely on domestic caregivers for their daily living needs.

October 31, 2023

US Department of Labor recovers $72K from coffee shop operators who operated illegal tip pool, withheld 34 employees’ tips in Louisville

Employers:    Wiltshire Pantry Inc., 1310 East Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY 40204

Wiltshire Bakery and Café Highlands, 901 Barret Ave., Louisville, KY 40204

Wiltshire Bakery and Café Downtown, 605 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202

Wiltshire At The Speed, 2035 S. Third St., Louisville, KY 40208

October 31, 2023

Department of Labor finds Portland employer illegally terminated worker with serious health condition after failing to recognize circumstances

Employer:      Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt LLC

                        3750 NW Yeon Ave.

October 30, 2023

El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. recupera US$391.000 en salarios atrasados y daños y perjuicios para 31 trabajadores a quienes el empleador de Columbia les negó el salario mínimo y las horas extras

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Employers:                            Garibaldi Restaurant LLC, operating as Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant

                                                285 Columbiana Drive, Columbia, SC 29212

October 30, 2023

Federal investigation recovers $115K in wages, liquidated damages for 35 Austin grounds maintenance workers denied overtime

Employer name:                Allandale Lawn & Landscape Inc.

 Investigation site:           2507 Twin Oaks Drive

                                                    Austin, TX 78757                                     

October 30, 2023

US Department of Labor recovers $391K in back wages, damages for 31 workers denied minimum wage, overtime by Columbia employer

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Employers:     Garibaldi Restaurant LLC, operating as Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant

                         285 Columbiana Drive, Columbia, SC 29212

                         Supermercado El Mariachi LLC, operating as Supermercado El Mariachi – West Columbia

October 30, 2023

Investigación federal recupera $115 mil en salarios atrasados y daños y perjuicios para 35 trabajadores en Austin negados horas extras

Nombre del empleador:            Allandale Lawn & Landscape Inc.

 Sitio de investigación:              2507 Twin Oaks Drive

                                                               Austin, TX 78757                                     

October 30, 2023

US Department of Labor finds New Jersey Dairy Queen operator violated federal child labor, wage regulations at four locations

Employers’ names:   Konstantine Menegatos, Dairy Queen franchisee operating four New Jersey locations:

Bubbles and Cream LLC, 234 Park Ave., Rutherford

Shakes and Cakes LLC West Milford, 259 Marshall Hill Road, West Milford

Sprinkles and Cones LLC, 13 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson

Summer Beach Inc., 827 12th Ave., Belmar

October 26, 2023

Federal investigation recovers $68K in owed wages, damages for 4 Dallas restaurant cooks denied overtime

Employer name:                 Rio Bravo Restaurant Inc., operating as Los Balones Sports Bar & Restaurant

 Investigation site:           2905 West Chapel Extension

                                                    Dallas, TX 75220

October 26, 2023

Investigación federal recupera $68K en salarios, daños y perjuicios para 4 cocineros en Dallas negados pago de sobretiempo por horas extras

Nombre del empleador:          Rio Bravo Restaurant Inc., operando como Los Balones Sports Bar & Restaurant

 Sitio de investigación:           2905 West Chapel Extension

                                                             Dallas, TX 75220

October 25, 2023

El Departamento de Trabajo reclama $205,000 en salarios atrasados y daños y perjuicios al propietario de un restaurante de Williamsburg que negó el pago de horas extras a 62 empleados

WILLIAMSBURG, VA – El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. ha obtenido una sentencia por juicio de consentimiento en un tribunal federal de Virginia para cobrar $205,180 en salarios atrasados y daños y perjuicios de un restaurante de Williamsburg que no quiso pagar las horas extras a 62 empleados.

October 24, 2023

Departamento de Trabajo obtiene sentencia que ordena a empleador de Phoenix pagar $281,000 tras forzar a empleados devolver salarios recuperados

PHOENIX – Un tribunal federal ha ordenado a una empresa de lavandería y tintorería industrial de Phoenix pagar un total de $281,870 después de que el Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. descubriera que el empleador demandó que trabajadores devolvieran dinero luego que el departamento recuperara más de $94,135 en salarios no pagados por horas extras para 70 trabajadores en 2020. 

October 24, 2023

Somerset County, Maine, jail pays $133K in overtime wages due to correctional officers working under federal contract after US Department of Labor investigation, litigation

BOSTON – A county jail in Madison, Maine, has paid $133,273 in overtime back wages due to 142 correctional officers to resolve violations of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) following an investigation by the U.S.

October 24, 2023

Restaurante de Collegeville, los propietarios deben pagar US$268,000 por horas extras no pagadas, daños y perjuicios tras una orden judicial luego de una investigación federal

COLLEGEVILLE, PA – Un restaurante de Collegeville y sus propietarios deben pagar US$268,660 por salarios atrasados, daños y perjuicios y daños punitivos para satisfacer una sentencia de consentimiento obtenida por el Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. después de una investigación sobre las prácticas salariales ilegales de los empleadores.