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Read more about the article FTC Sends Nearly $1.9 Million in Refunds to Customers Harmed by Hey Dude’s Violations of the Mail Order Rule

FTC Sends Nearly $1.9 Million in Refunds to Customers Harmed by Hey Dude’s Violations of the Mail Order Rule

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Read more about the article Teck Alaska pays $429K penalty for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine

Teck Alaska pays $429K penalty for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine

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Teck Alaska pays $429K penalty for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine August 6, 2024 Contact Information EPA Region 10 Public Affairs (R10_Press_Team@epa.gov) Bill Dunbar (dunbar.bill@epa.gov) 206-245-7452 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Teck Alaska, Incorporated, the operator of Red Dog Mine near Kotzebue, Alaska has agreed to pay $429,794 in penalties

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Read more about the article Department of Labor finds southeast Oklahoma contractor’s history of safety violations contributed to fatal trench collapse near Shawnee

Department of Labor finds southeast Oklahoma contractor’s history of safety violations contributed to fatal trench collapse near Shawnee

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OKLAHOMA CITY - An Edmond contractor with a history of workplace safety violations dating back to 2018, including three related to the dangers in underground trenches, was found disregarding U.S. Department of Labor regulations. In February 2024, investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration learned a 61-year-old pipe layer employed by Jerlow Construction

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Read more about the article Philadelphia agency to pay $229K in overtime back wages, liquidated damages to 66 home care aides after federal investigations, litigation

Philadelphia agency to pay $229K in overtime back wages, liquidated damages to 66 home care aides after federal investigations, litigation

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PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal consent judgment requiring a Philadelphia-based home care services provider to pay 66 home health aides $129,697 in back wages and damages after investigations and litigation confirmed the employer willfully denied them overtime pay.  The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania entered the

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Read more about the article Federal court forbids owner of 61 Mega Liquor & Smoke stores from engaging in employee retaliation following Labor Department investigation

Federal court forbids owner of 61 Mega Liquor & Smoke stores from engaging in employee retaliation following Labor Department investigation

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SOUTH BEND, IN – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a permanent injunction and order forbidding the owner and operator of 61 Mega Liquor & Smoke stores in Indiana and Michigan from retaliating against workers who cooperate with U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigations and otherwise exercise their rights under the

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