Department of Labor finds Louisiana pool contractor denied overtime pay to 25 employees, recovers more than $56K in back wages

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Employer name:       LOOPX LLC Investigation site:   146 Industry Road Independence, LA 70443 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found LOOPX LLC, a residential contractor specializing in pool construction denied 25 workers overtime wages by paying them straight-time rates for all hours worked, including hours over 40 in a workweek.

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Warren battery cell manufacturing plant faces $270K in penalties after federal investigators identify 19 safety, health violations

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WARREN, OH ‒ U.S. Department of Labor investigators examining the cause of a March 2023 explosion and fire at a Warren auto battery manufacturing plant and investigating other safety complaints identified 19 safety and health violations after opening four separate inspections in less than a two-week period.Inspections by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration at

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EPA and State of New Jersey Propose Settlement with Stepan Company for Cleanup of Maywood Chemical Company Superfund Site

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EPA and State of New Jersey Propose Settlement with Stepan Company for Cleanup of Maywood Chemical Company Superfund Site October 12, 2023 Contact Information Stephen McBay (mcbay.stephen@epa.gov) (212)-637-3672 NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed settlement with Stepan Company to address contaminated soil at the Maywood Chemical Company Superfund Site in

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