FLSA Violation
FLSA crackdown continues: DOL targets child labor violations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) continues its crackdown on FLSA violations. Last week, we told you about million-dollar payouts for wage violations. This week, it’s child labor law violations. The latest proof: Four companies recently paid civil penalties, ranging from $15,504 to more than $1.5 million. As you probably recall, the DOL is responsible…
FLSA retaliation: What a $39K mistake looks like
Remember the Georgia employer who dumped 500 pounds of oily pennies on the driveway of a former employee who complained to the DOL after he didn’t receive his final paycheck? Did that amount to FLSA retaliation? As you might’ve guessed, the company’s response didn’t go over too well. DOL: Stunt looks like FLSA retaliation Who…
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…
Million-dollar payouts: Feds target wage violations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is serious about enforcing federal labor laws, as shown by three recent cases that resulted in million-dollar payouts by alleged offenders. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division is responsible for enforcing federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provisions relating to a variety of employment requirements, including those related to…
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