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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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