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The following states fall under the MIDWEST REGION: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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2008

• January 31, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor recovers $80,000 in back wages for 55 workers of Kansas City, Mo., painting company
  
• January 30, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor cites Thriftway in Oskaloosa, Kan., for alleged youth employment violations
  
• January 24, 2008
  Famous Dave’s restaurant chain to pay 25 workers more than $92,000 in overtime back wages following judgment in U.S. district court
  
• January 17, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint to recover overtime pay owed to workers at Farmington Hills, Mich., business
  

2007

• December 19, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department finds nearly a half-million dollars owed to low-wage restaurant workers through investigations in northeastern Illinois
  
• December 19, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department to focus enforcement on hotel temporary workers in Ohio for second consecutive year
  
• December 18, 2007
  South Bend, Ind., mental health facility pays more than $229,000 in back wages to workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• December 17, 2007
  Pickwick Restaurant in Park Ridge, Ill., agrees to pay $35,000 to six workers following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• December 17, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files court complaint to recover more than $24,000 in overtime pay owed to workers in Fairfield, Ohio
  
• December 17, 2007
  Area supermarket chain agrees to pay more than $78,000 in back wages to 445 workers after U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• December 11, 2007
  Des Moines-area contractor pays more than $230,000 in back wages to 128 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• November 26, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files court complaint to recover overtime pay owed to workers in Columbus, Ohio
  
• November 20, 2007
  Streetsboro, Ohio, road striping company agrees to pay $212,000 to 66 workers following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• October 11, 2007
  Douglas, Mich., nursing home pays $31,000 in back wages to low-wage workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• October 10, 2007
  Grand Rapids, Mich., restaurant pays $42,000 in back wages to 27 low-wage workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• October 10, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint to recover overtime pay owed to workers at Willow Lake Mine in Equality, Ill.
  
• September 14, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint against Madison County, Ind., business to recover back wages for 23 workers
  
• September 11, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department finds St. Joseph, Mich., restaurant/hotel owes $8,000 in back wages, assesses $7,500 in penalties for youth employment violations
  
• August 28, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint against Ingleside, Ill., manufacturing company to recover back wages for area workers
  
• August 23, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint against Bellefontaine, Ohio restaurant to recover more than $30,000 in back wages for nine workers
  
• August 13, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $193,000 in back wages for 102 low wage workers at 11 Columbus, Ohio, area restaurants
  
• August 9, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor sues Park Ridge, Ill., restaurant to recover back wages and liquidated damages owed low wage workers
  
• August 7, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor secures $38,000 for Minneapolis bakery workers
  
• August 6, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly $49,000 in back wages for 14 employees of Ramsey-based Riverside Manufacturing Inc.
  
• July 24, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint against Champaign County, Ill., muffler shop to recover back wages owed workers
  
• July XX, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly $65,000 in back wages for 465 Upper Sandusky low-wage workers
  
• July 24, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint against Akron, Ohio, business to recover back wages for 63 workers
  
• July 24, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaints against Oriental Forest restaurants to recover back wages for 130 Michigan workers
  
• July 19, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor files complaint against Macedonia, Ohio, business to recover $50,000 in back wages for 20 workers
  
• July 19, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor recovers back wages for employees of Shawnee, Kan., restaurant
  
• June 12, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor secures $47,547 in back overtime wages for employees of Nebraska agricultural cooperative
  
• June 4, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department cites Dairy Queen in Colby, Kansas, for alleged youth employment violations
  
• May 23, 2007
  Federal and state officials launch campaign to keep young Michigan workers safe
  
• May 16, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department recovers nearly $26,000 in back wages for employees of seven fast food franchises in Indiana
  
• May 10, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly $55,000 in back overtime wages for employees of Columbia, Mo., mortgage company
  
• March 27, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly $31,000 in back wages for 48 employees of St. Louis home and office cleaning service
  
• March 27, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor cites Taco Bell in Scottsbluff, Neb. for alleged youth employment violations
  
• March 22, 2007
  Green Bay Metal Company Assessed Over $10,000 for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Law
  
• March 19, 2007
  Auburn, Neb., grocer cited by U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division for youth employment violations
  
• March 16, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $300,000 in back wages for 300 employees of Independence, Ohio-based mortgage firm
  
• February 15, 2007
  Hotels in Minneapolis and St. Paul Agree to Pay more than $24,000 to 12 Low Wage Workers following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• February 14, 2007
  Michigan Manufacturer to Pay $34,000 Back Wages and $10,500 Fine in Immigration Case after U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• February 9, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $100,000 in Back Wages for 228 Employees of Milwaukee Business
  
• February 8, 2007
  Court Orders Austin, Minn. Restaurant Owner to Pay Over $39,000 to 21 Low Wage Workers following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• February 6, 2007
  U. S. Department of Labor Recovers Over $190,000 in Back Wages for 304 Employees of Vatterott College in 9 States
  
• February 6, 2007
  U. S. Department of Labor Recovers Over $190,000 in Back Wages for 304 Employees of Vatterott College in 9 States
  
• January 23, 2007
  Cheese Producer to Pay Back Wages and Penalties after U.S. Labor Department Investigation of Fair Labor Standards Act Violations
  

2006

• December 26, 2006
  Mexican-style Restaurants in Indianapolis, Greenfield, Indiana Agree to Judgment Ordering Payment of $10,000 to 12 Low Wage Workers
  
• December 12, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Investigation Nets Nearly $68,000 in Back Pay from Nappanee, Indiana Company
  
• December 11, 2006
  Freedom Oil to Pay $225,000 in Back Wages and Penalties after U.S. Labor Department Investigation of Fair Labor Standards Act Violations
  
• December 6, 2006
  Dangerous Conditions for Michigan Migrant Agricultural Workers Found by U.S. Labor Department
  
• November 21, 2006
  Bally Total Fitness Corporation Agrees to Pay $754,556 in Overtime Back Wages to 3,245 Workers
  
• November 13, 2006
  Miami Valley Construction Enterprises Inc. Agrees to Pay $74,944 in Back Wages after U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• November 9, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department to Check Chicago Metropolitan Restaurants for Compliance with Wage and Hour Laws
  
• November 6, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department to Focus Enforcement on Hotel Temporary Help Workers in Ohio
  
• October 25, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Sues Famous Dave’s to Recover more than $92,000 in Overtime Wages for Workers
  
• October 23, 2006
  U.S. Department of Labor Launches ‘YouthRules!’ Campaign in Michigan
  
• October 16, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $37,000 in Overtime Back Pay for Plumbing Workers in Dayton, Ohio Area
  
• October 13, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Announces Back Wage Judgment Worth $15,800 for 17 Minnesota Workers
  
• September 19, 2006
  Michigan Chinese Restaurants Agree to Pay $150,452 in Back Wages to 54 Workers
  
• September 12, 2006
  Airport Hotel in Bloomington, Minn., Pays $45,000 In Back Overtime Wages
  
• September 11, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Seeks Unpaid Wages from Cincinnati-based Mortgage Broker
  
• August 25, 2006
  Summer Fresh Supermarket Inc. Pays Penalties For Youth Employment Violations
  
• August 25, 2006
  Johnson County Emergency Medical Services of Olathe, Kan., Pays $252,000 in Back Wages for Overtime Violations
  
• August 22, 2006
  Michigan Computer Staffing Firm Ordered to Pay $33,000 Fine In Immigration Case
  
• August 18, 2006
  Payday Loan Company Pays More Than $500,000 in Back Wages to 900 Workers
  
• August 1, 2006
  Three Wisconsin Residential Care Facilities Agree to Pay $44,000 Based on U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• July 5, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $37,000 in Overtime Back Pay for Plumbing Workers in Dayton, Ohio Area
  
• July 3, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Files Suit to Recover $136,000 in Back Wages for Medical Office Workers
  
• June 14, 2006
  Minneapolis Computer Technology Firm to Pay Over $130,000 in Back Wages and Fines for Immigration Law Violations
  
• June 13, 2006
  Sterling Jewelers Agrees to Pay $1.29 Million in Back Wages to 16,820 Workers in 41 States
  
• June 8, 2006
  Faribault, Minn., Group Home Operator Agrees to Pay More than $30,000 in Back Wages Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• June 8, 2006
  Richmond, Mo. Company Cited for Youth Employment Violations
  
• June 1, 2006
  Federal and State Officials Launch Campaign To Keep Young Michigan Workers Safe
  
• May 25, 2006
  U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $95,800 in Back Wages from Valley Park, Mo., Mexican Restaurant
  
• May 18, 2006
  Jose L. Medina Named Top Federal Wage Law Enforcement Official for Wisconsin, Minnesota
  
• May 8, 2006
  George’s Processing Ordered to Pay More Than $1.2 Million in Back Wages Due 5,482 Cassville, Missouri Plant Workers
  
• May 4, 2006
  Cincinnati Home Healthcare Provider Agrees to Pay $40,473 in Overtime Back Wages to 40 Workers
  
• April 27, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $49,000 for Twenty Milwaukee Workers
  
• April 26, 2006
  Brookfield, Wis., Auto Towing Company Assessed Over $20,000 for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Law
  
• April 21, 2006
  Labor Department Recovers Nearly $49,000 in Back Wages for Employees of Skiff Medical Center
  
• April 17, 2006
  Omaha Nursing Home Pays $29,000 in Back Wages
  
• April 13, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $30,000 in Back Wages for Workers at East Palestine, Ohio, China Manufacturer
  
• April 8, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $186,000 in Back Wages and Damages for 70 Employees of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, Mortgage Firm
  
• April 6, 2006
  Huntington National Bank Pays $51,259 in Overtime Back Wages to 68 Workers
  
• April 3, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $120,000 for 76 Airport Service Workers at Cleveland Hopkins International
  
• March 17, 2006
  Sporting Goods Chain Pays $148,212 in Back Overtime Wages to Workers in 24 States
  
• March 17, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $26,822 in Back Wages for Federal Contract Workers in Dayton, Ohio
  
• March 6, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $87,100 in Back Wages from Detroit Area Federal Contractor
  
• March 2, 2006
  Mukwonago, Wis., Business Pays Over $50,000 In Back Overtime Wages
  
• February 27, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $29,309 in Back Wages for 51 Employees of Mason, Ohio, Mortgage Firm
  
• February 23, 2006
  Workers at Ho Chunk Casino and Convention Center Paid $228,300 In Back Overtime Wages
  
• February 17, 2006
  Sterling Heights, Mich., Construction Company Ordered To Pay $311,520 in Overtime Back Wages to 240 Workers
  
• February 14, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $350,000 for Low-Wage Workers at 11 Mexican-style Restaurants in Indiana
  
• February 13, 2006
  Moline, Ill., Manufacturer Pays $160,037 in Overtime Back Wages to 356 Workers
  
• February 8, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $29,945 in Back Wages for 147 Cincinnati Area Security Guards
  
• February 8, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $305,620 in Back Wages from Northfield, Minn., Postal Contractor
  
• February 8, 2006
  U.S. Department of Labor Fines Mentor, Ohio, Roofing Contractor $66,000 for Child Labor Law Violations
  
• February 6, 2006
  Sandusky Register Agrees to Restore $19,651 in Wages Owed Reporters for Overtime Work
  
• February 6, 2006
  Careerbuilder.com Pays Over Half Million to Resolve Alleged Overtime Violations of Federal Wage Law
  
• January 24, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Announces Investigations to Protect Youth Employed in Rural Michigan Supermarkets
  
• January 24, 2006
  U. S. Labor Department Recovers Over $148,000 in Back Wages for 579 Food Service Workers at Camp Shelby, Miss.
  
• January 23, 2006
  U.S. Department of Labor Files Complaint Against Columbus, Ohio, Area Mortgage Brokerage to Recover $220,786 in Back Wages
  
• January 19, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $100,000 for 35 Burton, Ohio, Area Workers
  
• January 5, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $31,925 in Back Wages for 59 Employees of Alma Center, Wis., Firm
  

2005

• December 15, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $25,000 for 39 Northwest Indiana Area Workers
  
• December 14, 2005
  Railroad Salvage and Restoration Pays $30,000 in Back Wages and Penalties for Repeat Violations
  
• December 1, 2005
  Brooklyn Park, Minn., Company Ordered to Pay More Than $269,500 in Back Pay and Damages
  
• November 21, 2005
  Southfield, Mich., Computer Staffing Firm to Pay $2.65 Million in Back Wages and Fines for Immigration Law Violations
  
• November 17, 2005
  Labor Department Sues Dos Reales Restaurant to Recover $588,000 in Back Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
  
• October 13, 2005
  Workers at Judy’s Restaurant, Oak Creek, Wis., Owed $270,666 In Back Overtime Pay and Damages
  
• October 7, 2005
  Becker, Minn., Landscaping Firm Assessed $9,625 in Penalties for Child Labor Violations
  
• September 27, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $77,171 in Back Wages for 43 Employees of Ohio Vehicle Distribution Facility
  
• September 26, 2005
  True2Form Collision Repair Centers Pays $157,840 In Back Overtime Wages To Workers In Four States
  
• September 8, 2005
  U.S. Department of Labor Files Complaint Against Kansas City Security Firm to Recover $28,000 in Back Wages
  
• August 31, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $80,000 in Back Wages for Workers in Two Area Bakeries
  
• August 24, 2005
  Labor Department Recovers Over $300,000 in Unpaid Wages and Interest for Western Michigan Resort Workers
  
• August 24, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $32,879 in Back Wages for 76 Employees of Peoria-Based Temporary Staffing Agency
  
• August 17, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $156,348 in Back Wages for 224 Employees of Detroit-Area Mortgage Firm
  
• August 11, 2005
  Mr. Goodcents Assessed $38,000 in Penalties for Child Labor Violations After a Minor Is Injured on the Job
  
• August 9, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Files Lawsuit Against Indiana Mexican Restaurants
  
• July 29, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over Half Million Dollars in Back Wages for Area Workers
  
• July 28, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $52,000 in Back Wages for 31 Employees of Evansville, Ind., Firm
  
• July 22, 2005
  U.S. Rents It of Jefferson City and Columbia Pays More Than $9,000 in Overtime Back Wages
  
• July 25, 2005
  U.S. Department of Labor Files Complaint Against Raymore Restaurant Operator to Recover $100,000 in Back Wages
  
• July 5, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $87,000 in Unpaid Overtime for Butler County Detention Workers
  
• June 27, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Files Lawsuit Against Westerville, Ohio, Mortgage Loan Company
  
• June 8, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Files Lawsuit Against Judy’s Restaurant, Oak Creek, Wis
  
• June 6, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Announces Back Wage Settlements Worth $92,000 for Chicago Workers
  
• June 6, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Sues Ohio Mortgage Company for Overtime Pay
  
• May 31, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $48,363 in Back Pay for 272 Dayton, Ohio, Workers
  
• May 31, 2005
  Federal And State Officials Launch Campaign To Keep Young Michigan Workers Safe
  
• May 24, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $49,761 in Back Pay for 550 Workers in Michigan and Florida
  
• April 25, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $92,987 in Back Wages for 393 Employees of Ohio-Based Chain of Nursing Homes
  
• April 15, 2005
  Principal Financial Group Pays More Than $237,000 in Back Wages
  
• March 23, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $11,354 in Back Pay for 39 Hotel Workers in Six States
  
• March 15, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Announces Compliance Assistance Seminar for Construction Industry in Central Ohio
  
• March 15, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Announces Compliance Assistance Seminar for Construction Industry in Southwestern Ohio
  
• March 15, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $67,062 in Back Pay for 60 Workers in Evansville, Ind.
  
• March 9, 2005
  Southfield, Mich., Computer Staffing Firm Ordered to Pay $5 Million Back Wages and Fines for Alleged Immigration Law Violations
  
• March 7, 2005
  Department of Labor Secures Over $1 Million in Back Overtime Wages for Cable Workers in Seven States
  
• March 4, 2005
  Federal and State Labor Law Agencies to Provide Symposium for Mexican, Latin American Consulates in Chicago
  
• February 8, 2005
  Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Mich. Pays $75,593 In Back Overtime Pay
  
• January 25, 2005
  Hartland, Mich. Construction Contractor Pays $86,762 In Back Overtime.
  
• January 19, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers $90,279 in Back Pay for 86 Workers at Traverse City Resort Hotel.
  
• January 18, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Obtains $181,895 in Back Wages for 108 Workers in Elgin, Ill.
  
• January 12, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Announces Compliance Assistance Seminar for Construction Industry in Greater Northern Ohio Area.
  

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