Alabama Child Labor Violations
Fall is the season when the leaves change color, children go back to school and teens look for after-school jobs. The Alabama Department of Labor wants to remind every employer…
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Dallas Subway Owner Discriminates Against Disabled Employee: $166,500
An Hispanic Subway franchise owner in Dallas was recently ordered by a jury to pay $166,500 to a disabled employee in a discrimination suit. The EEOC harassment suit charged that BobRich…
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California Trucking Company Forks Over $1.4 Million for Wage Violations
A California trucking company faces action by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to recover some $1.4 million in back wages for 80 current and former employees. In addition, the…
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New York Restaurants Pay $1 Million for Overtime Violations
Five Long Island, New York restaurants that are jointly operated were ordered to pay almost $1 million in overtime and back wages to employees, under federal Department of Labor lawsuits.…
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Federal Minimum Wage Increase on July 24
The federal minimum wage increased for the first time in more than a decade, effective Tuesday, July 24, 2007. The wage went up by 70 cents from $5.15 per hour…
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New Report Cites Major FMLA Concerns for Employers
Intermittent and unscheduled leave under the federal FMLA law is a major concern to many employers, according to a report just released by the U.S. Department of Labor. The 181-page…
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Connecticut Company to Pay $1 Million in Back Wages
A North Stonington, Connecticut substance abuse facility has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in back wages to satisfy a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor.…
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New Hawaii Drug Testing Laws
According to Lt. Governor Aiona, three new laws will protect workers and neighborhoods from illegal drugs. Aiona signed the bills into law during his stint as Acting Governor in May…
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Department of Labor News: Dr. Roy Grizzard leaves ODEP
Roy Grizzard has been a role model for many people with disabilities. When he was still in his 20s, Grizzard began to lose his sight to retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative…
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Kentucky Minimum Wage Increase in the News
According to a new Wage and Hour laws notice issued by the Kentucky Department of Labor, the state minimum wage has increased. Effective June 26 2007, the Kentucky minimum wage…
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