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Business ignores $354K FLSA settlement agreement: DOL sues
Another company has tried to dodge obligations outlined in a consent decree, according to a new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The issue: an ignored FLSA settlement agreement. But that strategy – ignoring a court order – rarely works out, as several companies have learned the hard way in recent months….
Costly mistake – court orders bakeries to pay nearly $1M in back wages, plus penalties
A Connecticut federal court has ordered three bakeries to pay nearly $1 million in back wages and damages to 74 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit was prompted by an investigation by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, which determined the three bakeries — Padaminas NY Bakery II,…
Fired over a tampon: Jury awards woman $85K — then court tacks on an additional $258K
Even if a six-figure payout doesn’t make you cringe, the details of this lawsuit probably will. A woman in Virginia was fired for “suspicion of contraband” because she wore a tampon at work. Here’s the rest of the story: Body screenings as a security measure Meet Joyce Flores. In March 2019, Flores was hired as…
Heads up: These labor law violations may cost more than you think
What’s the potential cost to employers for labor law violations? Maybe more than you think, as a new decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) shows. The board said victims of labor law violations are entitled to be compensated for all “direct or foreseeable pecuniary harm” that is the result of illegal labor practices…
Meal break time: Are you making this (potentially huge) mistake?
A security services provider will pay more than $1.1 million following a DOL investigation that found it wrongfully deducted meal break time for hundreds of employees. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division investigated Universal Protection Service LP, which does business as Allied Universal Security Services. In a press release announcing the investigation’s result. the DOL…
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