Each month, the United States Department of Labor (US DOL or DOL) issue violations and settles cases covering the federal laws they are responsible for enforcing. These federal laws include:
Below is a list of violations and settlements issued by the DOL from September 16 to September 30, 2024.
FLSA Violations and Settlements
- California: US Department of Labor recovers $43K in wages, damages from San Leandro restaurant that shortchanged 24 Bay Area workers
- California: US Department of Labor files suit to recover unpaid overtime wages, damages for more than 180 shortchanged Coway USA workers
- California: Department of Labor obtains order forbidding California transportation provider from retaliating against drivers, interfering with their rights
- Colorado: US Department of Labor recovers $138K in back wages, damages for 27 construction workers denied overtime in Colorado Springs
- Georgia: US Department of Labor recovers $154K in back wages, damages from Georgia plastics manufacturer that shortchanged 743 workers of full overtime
- Illinois: US Department of Labor recovers $799K in back wages, damages owed to 110 employees denied overtime by Chicago-area car care centers
- Louisiana: Department of Labor recovers $109K in back wages, damages from employers who denied full wages to 359 workers at 5 New Orleans restaurants
- Michigan: US Department of Labor recovers $594K in back wages, damages from Saline employer that misclassified 63 employees as independent contractors
- Missouri: US Department of Labor files lawsuit to recover $1.87M in back wages, damages for 26 workers at Dragon Kitchen of Jefferson City
- Nevada: US Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $550K in wages, damages for 614 shortchanged Las Vegas construction company workers
- Puerto Rico: US Department of Labor sues Puerto Rico security guard company for misclassifying employees as independent contractors, denying overtime
- Texas: US Department of Labor recovers $227K in wages, tips from Grand Prairie Happy Lamb Hot Pot franchisee who denied 47 workers full wages
