US Department of Labor recovers $132K in back wages, liquidated damages for workers; assesses penalties to Clearwater roofing contractor that denied overtime

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Employer:                              All Florida Weatherproofing & Construction Inc.                                                 4231 112th Terrace North                                                 Clearwater, FL 33762                                                  Investigation findings:  U.S. Department of Labor  Wage and Hour Division investigators found a Clearwater roofing contractor of mobile and manufactured homes failed to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 in a workweek to 21 employees as

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Philadelphia home healthcare agency, owner must pay $1.6M in overtime back wages, damages after federal investigation, litigation

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PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in federal court that requires a Philadelphia home healthcare agency and its owner to pay approximately $1.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 288 workers deliberately denied overtime pay. The consent judgment follows a complaint filed by the department’s Office of the

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EPA Settlement Improves Safety at Cooper Heat Treating LLC Facility in Detroit

EPA Settlement Improves Safety at Cooper Heat Treating LLC Facility in Detroit January 11, 2024 Contact Information Allison Lippert (lippert.allison@epa.gov) 312-353-0967 CHICAGO (Jan. 11, 2024) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Cooper Heat Treating LLC of Detroit, Michigan,  over alleged violations of Clean Air Act requirements aimed at preventing chemical accidents

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EPA Fines COIM USA for Inaccurate Reporting of Hazardous Chemical

EPA Fines COIM USA for Inaccurate Reporting of Hazardous Chemical Company Agrees to Supply Equipment to Local Fire Department as Part of Settlement January 11, 2024 Contact Information Carlos Vega (vega.carlos@epa.gov) (646) 988-2996 NEW YORK  - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with COIM USA, Inc. (COIM) for allegedly violating the

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EPA Fines Harvard, Nebraska, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

EPA Fines Harvard, Nebraska, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations January 11, 2024 Contact Information Ben Washburn (washburn.ben@epa.gov) 816-518-4154 LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 11, 2024) –  Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company has agreed to pay a $82,677 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act’s chemical risk prevention provisions at its agronomy

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