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Southeast Region News Releases

The following states fall under the SOUTHEAST REGION: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

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2008

• June 5, 2008
  Investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos concluye con el pago de más de $50,000
  
• June 5, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor investigation results in more than $50,000 in back wages being paid to employees of Miami restaurant
  
• June 3, 2008
  U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division offering free compliance training in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for area restaurant managers
  
• April 22, 2008
  U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA and Wage and Hour Division team up to focus on teen summer job safety at CEFGA CareerExpo
  
• April 1, 2008
  U.S. Labor Department obtains federal court contempt order against former farm labor contractor over agricultural worker violations
  
• March 7, 2008
  Columbus, Miss.-based T.L. Wallace Construction agrees to pay more than $168,000 in back wages following U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• February 25, 2008
  Miami grocery store pays 104 employees more than $76,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• February 19, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor cites Jacksonville, Fla., restaurant chain for minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping violations
  
• February 4, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $187,000 in back wages for employees of Cummings, Ga., insulation contractor
  
• January 28, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor offers seminar on labor-related compliance issues for federal government contractors
  
• January 28, 2008
  Charlotte, N.C., area landscaper pays more than $52,000 in back wages and penalties following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• January 11, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor obtains more than $272,000 in back wages for 352 employees of Florida A&M University
  
• January 9, 2008
  Redington Shores, Fla., builder agrees to pay more than $127,000 in back wages after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor
  
• January 3, 2008
  Concord, N.C., textile manufacturer pays more than $23,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• January 3, 2008
  Tampa, Fla., nursing home company agrees to pay more than $95,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• January 3, 2008
  Nashville, Tenn., contractor agrees to pay nearly $147,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• January 3, 2008
  U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $167,000 in back wages for employees of Palmetto, Fla., consulting firm
  

2007

• December 11, 2007
  Mobile, Ala., McDonald’s franchisee pays more than $86,000 in penalties for youth employment violations following U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• November 27, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor obtains more than $194,000 in back wages for 29 employees of Laurel, Miss., utility maintenance company
  
• November 15, 2007
  Lakeland, Fla., construction company pays more than $74,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• November 14, 2007
  El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. ofrece seminarios gratuitos para contratistas rurales y empleados agrícolas de Florida
  
• November 14, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor offers free seminars to Florida farm labor contractors and agricultural employers
  
• November 2, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor secures more than $181,000 for low-wage restaurant employees in Johnson City and Elizabethton, Tenn.
  
• October 30, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division grocery store initiative finds youth employment violations at central Alabama stores
  
• October 26, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor to host compliance seminar in Biloxi, Miss., on November 13 for advocacy organizations and agencies
  
• October 26, 2007
  Coral Gables, Fla., restaurant agrees to pay more than $53,000 in back wages after U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• October 24, 2007
  Greenville, N.C., counseling firm agrees to pay more than $468,000 in back wages after U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• October 17, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor assesses Mobile, Ala., grocery store $59,400 penalty for youth employment violations
  
• September 12, 2007
  Marietta, Ga., drywall contractor agrees to pay more than $102,000 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• August 20, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department’s hurricane task force continues to recover back wages for employees in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area
  
• August 13, 2007
  Grover, N.C., manufacturer agrees to pay more than $101,600 in back wages following U.S. Department of Labor investigation
  
• August 13, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department secures more than $23,000 in back wages for employees of Margate, Fla., catering company
  
• August 7, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department assesses Chapel Hill, Tenn., grocery store $24,750 penalty for youth employment law violations
  
• August 2, 2007
  Prichard, Ala.-based grocery store chain assessed $10,670 by U.S. Labor Department for federal youth employment law violations
  
• August 2, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division recovers more than $57,000 due 84 low-wage employees at three Miami hotels
  
• July 9, 2007
  Lake Wales, Fla., farmer ordered to pay $200,400 in back wages and penalties following U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• June 25, 2007
  U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly $1.5 million for about 2,600 workers at Gulf Coast naval facilities
  
• June 11, 2007
  Broward County, Fla., hotel and restaurant operator pays more than $21,000 for labor violations following U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• May 18, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department assesses Alabama Krispy Kreme franchisee more than $32,000 in back wages and penalties
  
• May 17, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $847,000 in back wages for 239 workers of Auburn, Ala., company
  
• May 11, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division opens new permanent office in Gulfport, Miss.
  
• May 3, 2007
  Memphis-based Hunter Fan agrees to pay more than $140,000 in back wages to 34 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• May 3, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department fines Murphy, N.C., restaurant operator more than $12,000 for violations of federal youth employment laws
  
• May 2, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department fines owner of Charleston-area Sonic Drive-in restaurants $6,000 for federal youth employment law violations
  
• May 1, 2007
  Knoxville contractor agrees to pay more than $113,000 in back wages to 28 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
  
• May 1, 2007
  Scottsboro, Ala., sign manufacturer pays more than $9,000 for youth employment violation following investigation by U.S. Labor Department
  
• May 1, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division holds seminar on H-1B procedures for Georgia employers
  
• April 30, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department task force recovers $276,000 in back wages for employees in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area
  
• March 5, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $327,000 in Back Wages for 174 Poultry Workers in Mississippi
  
• February 23, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department to Provide Training for Agricultural Employers
  
• January 29, 2007
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $195,000 in Back Wages for 312 Employees of Vero Beach, Fla., Company
  
• January 29, 2007
  Mooresville, N.C. Company Agrees to Pay More Than $100,000 in Back Wages to 117 Employees following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  

2006

• November 29, 2006
  Jacksonville, Fla., Company to Pay Nearly $316,000 in Back Wages to 165 Employees following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• November 17, 2006
  U. S. Labor Department Offers Free Seminars to Florida Farm Labor Contractors and Agricultural Employers
  
• November 17, 2006
  Hotel Group Agrees to Pay Over $144,000 in Back Wages to 24 Alpharetta, Ga., Employees Following U.S. Labor Dept. Investigation
  
• November 13, 2006
  U.S. Department of Labor Task Force Recovers Over $189,000 in Back Wages for Employees in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Area
  
• October 26, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $460,000 in Back Wages for 103 Employees of Huntsville, Ala., Engineering Firm
  
• October 17, 2006
  Fort Campbell Security Guard Contractor Agrees to Pay Over $269,000 in Back Wages to 469 Workers After U.S. Dept. of Labor Investigation
  
• October 17, 2006
  Telecom Company Employees at Fort Knox to be Paid Back Wages
  
• September 11, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $297,000 for Eastern Tennessee Restaurant Workers
  
• August 31, 2006
  Operator of Pizzerias in South Florida Pays Penalties and Back Wages Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• July 20, 2006
  Chattanooga, Tenn. Restaurant Operator to Pay More Than $130,000 In Back Wages Case Investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor
  
• July 17, 2006
  Atlanta Temporary Help Company Agrees to Pay More Than $164,000 for 184 Employees Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• June 21, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovering Over $574,000 in Back Wages for Almost 200 Employees of Atlanta Area Soil Erosion Control Company
  
• June 12, 2006
  Gulf Coast Employers Agree to Pay Over $362,000 in Back Wages for 680 Workers Engaged In Hurricane Clean-Up and Rebuilding
  
• May 15, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $102,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 166 Employees of Semmes, Ala., Painting Contractor
  
• May 15, 2006
  U. S. Labor Department Recovers Additional Back Wages for 45 KTC Services Workers Involved in Hurricane Clean-up Work
  
• May 9, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $160,000 in Overtime Back Wages for 92 Hermitage, Tenn., Staffing Agency Nurses
  
• May 9, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $60,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 32 Workers at Conover, N.C., Group Home
  
• May 4, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $1 Million in Back Overtime Wages for Nearly 3,000 Compass Bank Employees
  
• April 25, 2006
  U. S. Labor Department Recovers Over $25,000 in Back Wages for 153 Workers Involved in Hurricane Katrina Debris Clean-up
  
• April 7, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $77,000 in Overtime Back Wages for 40 Construction Workers in Franklin, N.C.
  
• April 6, 2006
  U. S. Labor Department Recovers Over $48,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 33 Workers Overseeing Hurricane Katrina Debris Clean-up
  
• March 23, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $124,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 63 Employees of Gwinnett County, Ga., Painting Contractor
  
• March 23, 2006
  Quick Action by U.S. Labor Department Recovers Back Wages for Savannah Workers
  
• March 10, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $778,000 in Back Wages for Nearly 1,900 Employees of Jacksonville Financial Services Company
  
• February 27, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department Staff to Assist Workers in Biloxi
  
• February 6, 2006
  U.S. Labor Department to Provide Training for Agricultural Employers
  
• January 24, 2006
  U. S. Labor Department Recovers Over $148,000 in Back Wages for 579 Food Service Workers at Camp Shelby, Miss.
  

2005

• December 15, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department to Continue Compliance Initiative for Day Care Operators in Mississippi and Alabama
  
• December 14, 2005
  Huntsville Company Agrees to Pay Over $313,000 in Back Wages to 654 Employees Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
  
• December 8, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department, South Carolina Nursery and Landscaping Association Sign Partnership Agreement
  
• December 5, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $300,000 in Back Wages for 99 Employees of Coral Gables, Fla., Property Management Company
  
• December 2, 2005
  Wayne County, Miss., Convenience Store Operator Cited for Violations of Federal Employment Law
  
• November 30, 2005
  Canton, Miss., Logging Company Ordered to Pay Over $34,000 In Back Wages After U.S. Labor Department Files Suit.
  
• November 30, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $270,000 in Back Wages for 188 Employees of a North Carolina Ambulance Services
  
• 4 de noviembre de 2005
  El Departamento de Trabajo recupera más de $6,000 en sueldos atrasados para 28 trabajadores de panaderías en Huntersville, N.C.
  
• November 4, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $6,000 in Back Wages for 28 Huntersville, N.C., Bakery Workers
  
• October 17, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $44,000 for 25 Key West, Fla., Restaurant Workers
  
• September 29, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $143,000 in Back Wages for 110 Employees of Miami Design and Construction Companies
  
• September 29, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $351,000 in Back Wages for 214 Employees of Charlotte Race Car Manufacturer
  
• September 7, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Imposes Maximum Penalty Against Ft. Pierce Labor Contractor Following Fatal Vehicle Accident
  
• September 6, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Almost $147,000 in Back Wages for 51 Atlanta-Area Employees
  
• August 31, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $322,000 in Back Wages for 118 Contract Workers at Fort Benning, Ga.
  
• August 29, 2005
  Tennessee Manufacturer Assessed More Than $10,000 for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Law
  
• August 18, 2005
  U. S. Labor Department Recovers Almost $35,000 in Back Wages for 18 Sunflower County Sheriff Department Employees
  
• August 17, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $182,000 in Back Wages for 213 Employees of Birmingham-Based Cable Company
  
• August 16, 2005
  Janet Campbell Named District Director for Wage and Hour Division in Atlanta
  
• July 27, 2005
  Oliver Peebles III Named District Director for Birmingham Wage and Hour Division
  
• July 21, 2005
  U.S. Department of Labor Secures $720,000 in Overtime Pay for 110 Tennessee Convenience Store Employees
  
• July 12, 2005
  U.S. Department of Labor Recovers More Than $1 Million in Back Wages for Over 2,500 Humana Employees
  
• June 20, 2005
  U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $1.3 Million in Back Wages for 3,400 Employees of New Hanover Regional Medical Center
  
• June 7, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Fines Anniston Grocery Store Operator Over $84,000 for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Laws
  
• June 7, 2005
  Grocery Store Operator Cited for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Law
  
• June 7, 2005
  Pleasant Grove, Ala., Grocery Store Operator Cited for Violations of Federal Employment Laws
  
• June 2, 2005
  Teen Workers and Construction Companies in the Southeast are Reminded of “YouthRules!” Changes
  
• May 20, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $120,000 for 52 Employees of Pineville, N.C., Company
  
• May 12, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $50,000 in Back Overtime Wages for 89 Convenience Store Managers
  
• May 12, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers More Than $95,000 in Back Wages for 188 Employees of Tampa Financial Firm
  
• May 10, 2005
  Alabama Roofing Company Assessed More Than $9,300 For Violations of the Federal Youth Employment Law
  
• May 6, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department, North Carolina Farm Bureau Partnership to Help Improve Compliance with Labor Laws
  
• April 6, 2005
  U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Nearly $2 Million in Back Wages for Over 9,000 Orlando Hospital Employees
  
• March 28, 2005
  Mexican Consulate Partners with OSHA, Georgia Tech, Opens Hotline to Assist Callers with Work-related Concerns
  
• March 17, 2005
  U.S Labor Department Recovers Over $246,000 in Back Wages For 568 Tire Service Technicians
  
• March 9, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department, Indian River Citrus League Agreement Promotes Compliance with Labor Laws
  
• March 9, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Reminds Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping Employers of Fair Labor Standards Act Requirements
  
• March 7, 2005
  Robertsdale, Ala., Ice Company Fined Over $11,000 for Violations of Federal Youth Employment Laws
  
• March 3, 2005
  Restaurant Operator Agrees to Pays 290 Workers $76,619 in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages after U.S. Labor Department Files Suit
  
• February 28, 2005
  Meridian Movie Theater Operator Cited for Violation of Federal Youth Employment Law.
  
• February 23, 2005
  Painting Contractor Pays Over $111,000 in Back Overtime Wages to 102 Employees in Fruitland Park, Fla.
  
• February 17, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $137,000 in Back Wages For 26 Memphis Verizon Workers
  
• February 15, 2005
  Operator of Alabama McDonald’s Restaurants Corrects Youth Employment Law Violations; Pays Over $100,000 in Penalties
  
• February 11, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department, Florida State University and Florida United Business Association Sponsor Free Seminar on New Overtime Rules
  
• January 26, 2005
  McMinnville Roofing Contractor Pays Over $102,000 in Back Overtime Wages To 159 Employees
  
• January 5, 2005
  Memphis Company Pays Back Wages After U.S. Labor Department Prevents Shipment of "Hot Goods"
  
• January 4, 2005
  U.S. Labor Department Recovers Over $260,000 in Back Wages for 186 Telecommunications Workers.
  

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