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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

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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