Below is a list of violations and settlements issued by the DOL from June 1 to June 15, 2024.
The DOL enters into a wage claim settlement with KDE Equine LLC after third violation in 4 years
On June 11, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a settlement with KDE Equine LLC for $486,520 for failing to properly pay overtime. The award including $243,260 in backpay and $243,260in liquidated damages.
The announcement recognized that KDE Equine had previously entered into a settlement agreement with the DOL in August 2023, in which it agreed to reimburse grooms and hotwalkers $243,260 with an additional $75,223 in penalties for violating the H-2b worker program rules.
Additionally, in September 2021, a federal district court entered a consent judgment ordering KDE Equine to pay workers $563,800 in backpay and liquidated damages for overtime violations which included concealing worked hours, directing employees to sign incomplete or false timesheets, and failing to accurately calculating overtime pay owed.
