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2008- February 20, 2008
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $225,000 in back overtime wages for Hurricane Katrina workers
- February 15, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor recovers more than $220,000 in
back overtime wages for 79 city of Fort Worth, Texas, employees
- February 15, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor recovers more than $223,000 in back wages
and benefits for 136 dry cleaning employees in San Antonio
- February 14, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly $80,000 in back wages for 10 workers of Sheridan, Wyo., technology company
- February 14, 2008
Personal Nursing Care in Oklahoma City agrees to pay nearly $99,000 in overtime back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- February 7, 2008
McLane Co. in Temple, Texas, agrees to pay more than $1.5 million in back wages to 570 employees following a U.S. Labor Department investigation
- February 6, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $125,000 due 78 workers
of Colorado-based organic grocery chain, issues youth employment violations
- January 30, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $860,000 in overtime back wages for 648 employees in Freeport, Texas
- January 29, 2008
TLC Staffing in Victoria, Texas, agrees to pay more than $112,000 in overtime back wages to 109 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- January 29, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor obtains permanent injunction against Hildale, Utah, contractor for violations of federal youth employment laws
- January 17, 2008
U.S. Labor Department takes legal action against auto glass company in Albuquerque, N.M., to recover approximately $300,000 for sales employees
- January 15, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor and Mexican Consulate in Dallas
renew partnership to protect workers in north Texas
- January 10, 2008
U.S. Labor Department announces settlement recovering $200,000
in back wages from Denver hospital security guard company
2007- December 20, 2007
LA Labor in Sulphur, La., agrees to pay more than $44,000 in back overtime wages to 18 employees following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- December 20, 2007
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $265,000 in back overtime wages for 580 security guards in Louisiana
- December 20, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor takes legal action to recover nearly $8,000 for 2 construction workers in Opelousas, La.
- December 18, 2007
U.S. Labor Department sues Asset Protection & Security Services
to recover more than $147,000 for 234 employees in Corpus Christi
- November 21, 2007
Arcadia Environmental Sales & Cleanup pays more than $135,000 in
back wages to 30 employees following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- November 19, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor investigation of Galveston, Texas-based restaurant owners results in back wage recoveries totaling nearly $110,000
- November 13, 2007
Lingual Information System Technologies in San Antonio to pay more than $98,000 in back wages and benefits to 56 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- November 6, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor files suit against Valley Metro Security to recover more than $57,000 in back wages for 55 security guards in Edinburg, Texas
- November 6, 2007
Samsonite pays more than $220,000 in back wages to 212 employees in nationwide federal labor law investigation
- November 2, 2007
Grand Prairie, Texas, irrigation and landscape company pays more than $112,000 in back wages following a U.S. Labor Department investigation
- November 2, 2007
U.S. Labor Department recovers nearly $2 million in back pay for Houston home mortgage employees
- October 23, 2007
U.S. Labor Department files suit against San Antonio-based laundry and dry cleaning business to recover more than $222,000 for 198 workers
- October 9, 2007
U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division opens satellite office in Kenner, La.
- October 5, 2007
Baton Rouge rehabilitation company agrees to pay more than $85,000 in back wages to 67 employees following a U.S. Labor Department investigation
- September 20, 2007
Buckley Air Force Base subcontractor pays nearly $118,000 in back wages to 87 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- September 19, 2007
U.S. Labor Department recovers nearly $1 million in back wages for Hurricane Katrina workers
- September 19, 2007
Reliable Well Services Inc. paid more than $96,000 in back wages to 43 east Texas employees following a U.S. Labor Department investigation
- September 14, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor obtains judgment against Fort Smith, Ark.-based mail hauler to recover nearly $17,000 in back wages
- September 12, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $50,000 in overtime back wages for 111 cabinet installers in Duncanville, Texas
- August 22, 2007
U. S. Labor Department files suit against Plano, Texas-based contractor for $250,000 in back wages
- August 14, 2007
Chavez Lathe & Plaster Inc. agrees to pay more than $108,000 in back wages to 421 employees following a U.S. Labor Department investigation
- August 13, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $142,000 in overtime back wages for 454 construction employees in Carrollton, Texas
- August 13, 2007
Zuni Technology agrees to pay more than $389,000 in back wages and benefits to 75 employees following a U.S. Labor Department investigation
- August 8, 2007
U.S. Labor Department sues Pittsburgh, Texas-based Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. to recover more than $3 million in back wages
- July 25, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor recovers $976,327 due 904 employees of Colorado-based Ball Aerospace and Technologies Inc.
- July 19, 2007
Utah pizza restaurants pays $110,800 in civil money penalties for youth employment violations following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- July 12, 2007
M Crowd General Partners has paid $210,715 in back wages to 501 employees following a U.S. Labor Department investigation
- June 15, 2007
U.S. Labor Department files suit against LJC Defense Contracting Inc.
for failing to pay nearly $117,000 in back wages to Gulf Coast workers
- June 15, 2007
U.S. Labor Department files suit against LJC Defense Contracting Inc. for failing to pay nearly $117,000 in back wages to Gulf Coast workers
- June 13, 2007
Mi-De Design agrees to pay $650,520 in back wages to 746 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- June 6, 2007
U.S. Labor Department hosts first employer forum in New Orleans
- May 31, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor investigation nets 26 workers nearly $100,000 in back wages from Alma, Ark.-based electrical contractor
- May 15, 2007
United Bank in Springdale, Ark., agrees to pay $120,309 in back wages for 28 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- May 15, 2007
Magna Flow companies in Houston pay nearly $175,000 in back wages to 99 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- May 15, 2007
BJ Chemical Services in Houston paid nearly $257,000 in back wages
to 56 employees following a Labor Department investigation
- May 10, 2007
Labor Department investigation spurs Houston company to pay 233 workers $1.1 million in back wages
- April 19, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor recovers more than $89,400 in overtime back wages due 267 employees of Denver utilities contractor
- April 9, 2007
Denver-area employers invited to participate in free U.S. Department of Labor forum
- April 3, 2007
J. Reynolds and Co. Inc. in Saginaw, Texas, has paid $129,354 in back wages to 113 employees following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- March 30, 2007
Fulton Seafood in Houston has agreed to pay nearly $80,000 in back wages to 17 employees following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- March 29, 2007
U.S. Labor Department and Utah state agencies partner to launch ‘Employer 101 Labor Law Basic Training’ Web site
- March 14, 2007
Relief Enterprises in Austin has paid back wages to 50 employees following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation
- March 9, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly a half million dollars in back wages for 459 Parkland Hospital employees in Dallas
- March 8, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Workers in Houston
- March 2, 2007
Excell Cleaning and Building Services in Houston Agrees to Pay Back Wages to 116 Employees Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
- March 1, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor Sues Denver-Area Masonry Construction Company to Recover Overtime Back Wages for Employees
- February 21, 2007
U. S. Labor Department Files Suit Against Dallas-based Retailers for $118,949 in Back Wages
- February 15, 2007
Houston Tree Service Pays $1.8 Million in Overtime Back Pay to 2,501 Employees following Department of Labor Investigation
- February 2, 2007
Irving, Texas-based Grocery Store Agrees to Pay $154,828 in Back Wages for 160 Workers After U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- February 1, 2007
Salt Lake City Contractor Assessed $39,270 in Civil Money Penalties for Violations of Federal Overtime Standards
- January 29, 2007
Night Eyes Protective Services in El Paso Agrees to Pay $211,344 in Back Wages to 97 Employees Following a U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- January 29, 2007
Management and Training Corp. in Raymondville, Texas, Pays $485,990 in Back Wages to 262 Employees after a U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- January 22, 2007
Utah Drywall Company Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Willful Overtime Pay and Recordkeeping Violations
- January 16, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $109,708 in Back Pay for Mexican Restaurant Workers in Houston
2006- December 26, 2006
Luby’s Restaurants in Houston Agrees to Pay $366,864 in Back Wages to 1,680 Employees Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- December 20, 2006
Aegis Funding Corp. Pays $507,899 in Overtime Back Wages to 340 Employees Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
- November 17, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $102,831 in Back Pay for Security Guard Workers in Albuquerque
- October 31, 2006
Pueblo Builder Pays Nearly $124,000 in Overtime to 52 Employees Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
- October 31, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $245,700 in Back Wages for Houston-area Laborers
- October 19, 2006
IGC Construction Agrees to Pay $130,812 in Back Wages to 81 Employees after U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
- October 11, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $184,676 in Back Wages
- October 5, 2006
Pueblo Children’s Dentistry Company to Pay More Than $343,000 in Back Wages to 523 Employees
- October 3, 2006
Ft. Collins Customer Service Company Agrees to Pay Nearly $230,000 in Back Wages to 1,390 Employees
- September 13, 2006
Orangeville, Utah Construction Firm Agrees to Pay Nearly $200,000 in Overtime Back Wages to 92 Employees
- September 7, 2006
San Antonio Employers to Participate in Free U.S. Department of Labor Forum
- August 30, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Sues Houston Drywall Firm to Recover over $500,000 in Back Wages for Employees Working on Mississippi Gulf Coast
- August 28, 2006
Company Pays $375,754 in Back Wages to 566 Guards Providing Security after Hurricane Katrina
- August 24, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $714,648 for China Border Workers
- August 24, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Injunction Against Hildale, Utah, Contractor for Alleged Violations of Federal Child Labor Laws
- August 16, 2006
U. S. Labor Department Files Suit Against Waco-based Construction Company for $91,241 in Back Wages
- June 30, 2006
Wal-Mart Pays Fine for Violations of Child Labor Laws
- June 14, 2006
Jessie’s Food Store and Meat Market in Mission, Texas, to Pay $136,203 in Back Wages to 77 Workers
- June 7, 2006
Wage and Hour Division Provides Compliance Information to New Orleans Workers
- June 2, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor and Consulado de Mexico Sign Alliance Agreement
- June 1, 2006
Group 1 Automotive Agrees to Pay $388,766 in Back Wages to 1,478 Current and Former Employees
- April 18, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $72,000 in Back Wages for 77 Employees of Lehi Drywall Firm
- April 12, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Sues Missouri City’s CN Healthcare Services to Recover Nearly $146,000
- April 12, 2006
Aurora Employer Agrees to Pay Former Indonesian Nanny Over $64,000 in Back Wages to Resolve U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit
- April 12, 2006
U. S. Department of Labor Recovers Over $650,000 in Back Wages For 442 Employees of Colorado Springs School District 11
- April 4, 2006
Synagro Technologies to Pay $247,000 in Back Wages to 49 Truck Drivers
- March 28, 2006
Asian Buffet Restaurant Agrees to Pay $77,218 in Back Wages to 26 Employees
- March 23, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $73,357 in Back Wages for 33 West Park Hospital Employees
- March 22, 2006
Hildale, Utah, Contractor Assessed $10,395 in Civil Money Penalties for Alleged Violations of Federal Youth Employment Standards
- March 15, 2006
Labor Department Files Lawsuit to Recover Over $7.1 Million in Back Wages for 7,171 Security Contract Workers at 39 Airports Nationwide
- March 15, 2006
Labor Department Event Will Focus on Teen Summer Jobs and Safety
- March 6, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $51,374 in Back Wages for Restaurant Workers in Austin
- March 1, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $127,555 in Back Wages for Dallas Workers
- March 1, 2006
Stafford, Texas, Maintenance Company Pays $125,000 in Back Wages to 301 Janitors
- February 7, 2006
Denver-Based Janitorial Service Agrees to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Back Wages to 2,772 Workers in Six States
- January 23, 2006
Outreach Events Address Worker Rights for Spanish Language Workers in New Orleans
- January 23, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Sues Houston-based Construction Company to Recover Back Wages
- January 11, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Sues Houston-Based O’Conner Packaging and Distribution to Recover Nearly $190,000 in Back Wages
- January 9, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against Waco-Based Security Guard Firm to Recover Nearly $80,000
2005- December 23, 2005
Japanese Restaurants in Houston and Kemah, Texas, to Pay More Than $112,000 in Back Wages to 64 Workers
- December 16, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $169,000 in Back Wages for 393 Employees of Utah-Based Company
- December 14, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Sues Aurora Employer of Indonesian Nanny to Recover a Total of $125,000 In Back Wages and Liquidated Damages
- October 26, 2005
Houston-based Construction Company Paid $163,782 in Back Wages for 44 Ironworkers
- October 14, 2005
Houston-based Computer Company Agrees to Pay $531,226 in Back Overtime Wages to 277 Employees
- October 14, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $87,850 in Back Wages for 40 Warner Truck Center Employees
- September 28, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against San Antonio Commercial Waste Company to Recover $48,296 in Overtime Pay
- September 28, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $125,247 in Back Wages for Plano Commercial Painters
- September 14, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against Mission, Texas, Convenience Store to Recover Nearly $12,000
- September 8, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $148,864 in Back Wages for Carrollton Workers
- September 8, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $52,719 in Back Overtime Wages for Corpus Christi, Texas, Sales Employees
- September 8, 2005
South Padre Island Restaurant Agrees to Pay $58,440 in Back Overtime Wages to 89 Workers
- September 8, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $293,216 in Back Wages from Irving-based American Metal Fabricators
- August 30, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Files Complaint Against Local Retailer For Alleged Overtime Violations
- August 25, 2005
Labor Department, Texas Farm Bureau Sign Partnership Agreement
- August 17, 2005
Colorado Springs School Districts Pay $729,477 in Back Wages to 433 Employees
- August 10, 2005
56 Houston and Beaumont Employees to Get $89,622 in Back Overtime
- August 10, 2005
College Station Employer To Pay $36,491 in Back Wages to Motel and Restaurant Workers
- August 10, 2005
Labor Department Recovers $118,406 in Back Wages from Bellaire, Texas, Employer
- August 2, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $660,000 in Back Pay for Janitorial Workers in Texas
- July 27, 2005
Houston Valet Service Agrees to Pay $45,505 in Back Overtime Wages to 53 Workers
- July 27, 2005
Texas Restaurant Chain to Pay $134,472 in Back Wages to 239 Workers
- July 6, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $174,400 in Back Pay for 30 Vocational Nurses in Weslaco, Texas
- July 1, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Nearly $223,000 in Back Wages from The Leather Factory in Fort Worth, Texas
- July 1, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $66,000 in Back Overtime Wages from El Paso Physical Fitness Company
- June 27, 2005
Salt Lake City Excavation Contractor Ordered to Pay $40,000 in Unpaid Overtime to 41 Workers
- June 20, 2005
Denver-Based American National Bank Pays Over $148,000 in Back Wages
- June 10, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against Greer’s Investigations and Security in Dallas to Recover $98,592 in Back Wages
- June 1, 2005
Labor Department Files Suit Against Kiwi Services, Carrollton, Texas, for $415,465 in Back Wages
- May 26, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $52,855 in Back Pay for Houston Restaurant Employees
- May 16, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $115,398 in Back Pay for Janitorial Workers in Fort Worth
- May 10, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $730,000 in Back Wages for 319 Employees of Denver-Based Apartment Management Company
- April 27, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $37,725 in Back Overtime Wages for Seven Rosenberg, Texas, Office Workers
- April 27, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against Garland, Texas, Manufacturer to Recover $795,600 in Back Wages for 167 Workers
- April 27, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $204,000 in Back Wages for 909 Houston Nursery Workers and Fines Company $39,380
- April 14, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Files Suit Against Arlington, Texas, Foundation Repair Company
- April 11, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Partnering with Utah State Agencies
- April 6, 2005
Denver-area Employers Invited to Participate in Free Labor Department Forum
- March 30, 2005
Labor Department Event Will Focus on Teen Summer Jobs and Safety
- March 24, 2005
Labor Department’s 2nd Annual YouthRules! Event Will Focus on Teen Summer Jobs and Safety
- March 22, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Sues Juan’s Tractor Services in Keller, Texas, to Recover $142,347 in Back Wages
- March 16, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $80,960 in Back Wages for 11 Restaurant Workers in McAllen
- March 14, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $599,636 in Back Wages for 749 Stillwater Mining Company Employees
- February 15, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Fines South Dakota Farm for Violating Federal Youth Employment Laws
- February 14, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $123,000 in Back Wages For 907 Parkview Medical Center Employees.
- February 8, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $82,413 in Back Pay for 21 Administrative Workers in Austin.
- February 7, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $197,728 in Back Wages from Little Rock Employer.
- January 28, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Finds Minors Illegally Employed During New Mexico Chile Pepper Harvest.
- January 19, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $376,728 in Back Overtime Wages From LifeGift Organ Donation Center in Houston.
- January 19, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $103,453 in Back Wages for 69 Recruitment Company Employees in Irving, Texas.
- January 18, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $220,544 in Back Wages for 202 Former Employees in Austin, Texas.
- January 11, 2005
U. S. Department of Labor Obtains $161,509 in Back Wages for 119 Houston Employees.
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