US Department of Labor recovers $124K in back wages, damages from Florida restaurant employers who denied 39 employees’ full wages

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Read this in Spanish.    Employers:                            La Catrina 1 Inc., operating as La Catrina Tacos & Tequila Bar                                                 155 Hampton Point, Saint Augustine , FL 32092                                                 La Catrina 2 Inc., operating as La Catrina Tacos & Tequila Bar                                                 2710 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg, FL 32068 Investigation findings:  U.S. Department of Labor 

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US Department of Labor obtains court judgment ordering Columbus nonprofit to pay $332K after violating rights of workers with disabilities

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COLUMBUS, MT – A federal court has ordered the operator of a Columbus residential care facility to pay $332,972 in back wages and liquidated damages to 35 resident workers after the U.S. Department of Labor found the employer underpaid the workers and violated federal law protecting workers with disabilities. On Dec. 19, 2023, the U.S. District

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US Department of Labor obtains decision to revoke Lynn contractor’s license for repeated defiance of safety regulations, failure to pay $300K in penalties

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BOSTON – The Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards has revoked William Trahant’s construction supervisor’s license for at least two years as the result of a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Labor citing seven separate citations issued to his company since 2014 for violating federal fall safety regulations, as well as his continued failure

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US Department of Labor recovers $230K for 545 workers in Nebraska meat processing plant denied pay for required pre- and post-shift tasks

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HASTINGS, NE – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $230,000 for 545 workers at a Hastings meat processing plant that were denied compensation for pre- and post-shift work such as donning and removing protective gear and equipment cleaning time. An investigation by the department’s  Wage and Hour Division found that Noah’s Ark Processors LLC

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Best Petroleum Corp. will Conduct Enhanced Monitoring to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act at gasoline storage facility in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

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Best Petroleum Corp. will Conduct Enhanced Monitoring to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act at gasoline storage facility in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico January 8, 2024 Contact Information Carlos Vega (vega.carlos@epa.gov) (646) 988-2996 NEW YORK – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement between the agency and Best Petroleum Corp. to resolve alleged

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