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2008
2007- November 5, 2007
Phoenix painting contractor owes more than $111,000 in back wages and penalties following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- August 30, 2007
Court orders Southern California home cleaning business to pay more than $4.5 million in back wages and liquidated damages
- August 28, 2007
Construction company pays $260,000 in overtime back wages and penalties following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- August 28, 2007
Henderson, Nev., fundraising company pays $128,000 in overtime back wages to 74 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- August 21, 2007
U.S. Labor Department seeks nearly $1.4 million in back wages,
plus debarment, of California mail hauling company
- July 30, 2007
Auntie Anne’s pretzel stores franchisee pays $51,500 in penalties
for youth employment violations at six California locations
- July 12, 2007
Minimum wage increases apply to American Samoa
and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- July 12, 2007
Restaurant owners to pay nearly $124,000 in back wages to 110 employees of 10 La Casita restaurants in the Coachella Valley
- June 14, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor cancels industry committee for American Samoa
- June 4, 2007
Honolulu outpatient mental health provider pays nearly $410,000
in back wages to 226 social workers
- June 4, 2007
Saipan resort to pay $53,566 in overtime wages following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- May 30, 2007
Northridge, Calif., car wash ordered to pay $160,000 in back wages to 84 employees following U.S. Labor Department investigation
- May 22, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor debars Progressive Environmental LLC
- May 10, 2007
Cabinet manufacturer to pay nearly $405,000 in back wages and penalties
- May 8, 2007
Two Southern California employers pay nearly $332,000 in back wages
- March 15, 2007
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $200,000 in back wages on behalf of 56 security workers for hurricane-related protective services
- March 7, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Former Sun Mei Corp. Workers More Than 50 Former Workers at Saipan Garment Company Due Back Wages
- March 1, 2007
Watterson-Prime LLC, President to Pay 197 Workers Back Wages as Term of Consent Decree in U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Case
- March 1, 2007
InfraSource Transmission Services to Pay Workers Back Wages as Term of Consent Judgment in U.S. Labor Department Wage and Hour Division Case
- February 27, 2007
Colorado City, Ariz. Contractor Pays $350,000 in Back Wages Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- February 24, 2007
U.S. Labor Department Spanish-Speaking Representatives to Answer Agricultural Workers’ Questions in Southwestern Arizona
- February 20, 2007
Farm Labor Contractor Assessed $38,600 in Penalties and Back Wage by U.S. Labor Department following the Deaths of 3 Farmworkers
- February 12, 2007
Garment Contractor Pays More Than $66,000 in Back Wages to 57 Employees following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- February 12, 2007
Las Vegas Construction Company to Pay Nearly $530,000 to 932 Workers After U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- January 29, 2007
Santa Monica Car Wash Pays $100,000 in Back Wages to 55 Employees Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
2006- December 18, 2006
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against Imperial Garden Restaurant for Wage Violations
- November 29, 2006
Las Vegas-Based Construction Company to Pay $435,000 in Back Wages to 675 Workers following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- November 20, 2006
GIO Alaska Timber Agrees to Pay Civil Money Penalties for Youth Employment Violations
- October 24, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Unregistered Farm Labor Contractor After Fatal Accident
- September 12, 2006
House of Hong Restaurant Agrees to Pay $165,000 in Back Wages, Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation
- September 11, 2006
Building Contractor to Pay Nearly $447,000 in Back Wages and Penalties
- September 15, 2006
Portland and Beaverton Restaurant Operator Agrees To Pay 19 Workers a Total of $11,840
- September 6, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Former La Mode Inc. Workers
- August 22, 2006
Canyon Pearl Inc. and Hunan Pearl Inc., in Portland, Ore., Agree To Pay 19 Workers a Total of $150,000
- August 21, 2006
Anteon Corporation Agrees to Pay 34 Fort Wainwright Workers a Total of $110,005
- August 7, 2006
Bakersfield Farm Labor Contractor Assessed Penalties, Back Wages Following the Deaths of Five Farmworkers
- July 17, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Sues Gardena Home Cleaning Business for Backwages Exceeding $1.8 Million for 386 Workers
- July 26, 2006
Los Angeles Health Care Firm Is Paying Workers $329,000 in Overtime
- June 23, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Wins $38,524 in Back Wages for Employees of New Great Wall Buffet Inc. of Tacoma, Wash.
- June 13, 2006
Los Angeles Clothing Retailer to Pay $158,000 in Back Wages and Penalties for Willful Violations
- June 8, 2006
Los Angeles Garment Contractor Owes $56,000 in Back Wages
- June 1, 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $173,087 in Wages for Oso Lumber Workers
- May 22, 2006
Farm Labor Firm Ordered to Pay $292,445 in Back Wages, Fines
- April 13, 2006
Northridge Apparel Firm Ordered to Pay Nearly $120,000 in Back Wages, Damages
- March 28, 2006
Labor Department Sues Glendale Firm for at Least $900,000 in Unpaid Back Wages and Damages
- March 23, 2006
Seattle-based Firm to Pay Nearly $405,000 in Back Wages to Albion, N.Y., Call Center Workers
- February 27, 2006
Firm to Pay More Than $350,000 in Back Wages to Tucson Call Center Workers
- February 16, 2006
U.S. Dept. of Labor Wins $51,923 in Back Wages For Employees of Rainbow Buffet, Tacoma, Wash.
- February 7, 2006
Eltopia, Wash., Packer Agrees to Pay $175,000 to 200 Employees
- February 7, 2006
IHOP Restaurant Owners to Pay $363,000 in Back Wages to 328 Employees
- January 26, 2006
Labor Department Recovers More Than $131,000 in Back Wages Due Employees of Los Angeles Cable Installation Firm
- January 19, 2006
Labor Department Recovers $60,000 in Back Wages for Hawaii Workers at Smith Tankermen Services
- January 04, 2006
Skilled Nursing Business to Pay $637,000 in Back Wages to 212 Employees
2005- December 8, 2005
Plumbing Firm to Pay $900,000 in Back Wages to 1,035 Employees
- December 2, 2005
Ajay International of Bothell Ordered to Pay $65,830 in Back Wages to Three Employees
- Tuesday October 18, 2005
Hawaiian Firm to Pay $124,300 in Back Wages to 82 Employees
- October 6, 2005
Filipino Fast-Food Chain Owes Employees $186,000
- September 8, 2005
Los Angeles Restaurant Agrees to Pay $306,500 in Back Wages
- August 23, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Back Wages for Garment Workers
- August 22, 2005
Phoenix Construction Company Pays Workers $107,300 in Back Wages
- August 10, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Overtime Pay for Workers at Monterey Residential Care Company
- August 5, 2005
Labor Department Recovers $23,000 in Unpaid Overtime for Employees of Metro American Homebuyers
- August 4, 2005
Labor Department Sues for over $3 Million in Unpaid Overtime, Damages and Interest Due Sacramento Health Care Workers
- July 29, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $181,000 in Back Wages Due Employees of Los Angeles Jeans Customizer
- July 21, 2005
Starplex Corporation Ordered to Pay $45,000 in Back Wages for Overtime Violations
- June 17, 2005
Secretary of Labor Appoints Committee to Review Minimum Wage Rates in American Samoa
- June 14, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $212,900 in Back Wages for Orange County Lumber Company Employees
- June 08, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $1.3 Million in Back Wages for More Than 2,000 Employees at Tempe Technology Firm
- May 10, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $210,575 in Back Wages for Filipinos Working in Guam
- May 4, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $85,000 in Unpaid Overtime for Mesa Restaurant Workers
- April 19, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Over $500,000 in Back Wages For 123 Fish Processors in Alaska
- April 18, 2005
Orange County Security Company Owes Hispanic Workers $101,695 for Unpaid Overtime
- April 13, 2005
Sylmar Firm to Pay Employees Nearly $174,000 in Back Wages
- April 11, 2005
Phoenix Valet Parking Company to Pay Federal Penalties for Willful Labor Violations
- April 6, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Collects $40,000 in Back Wages For 59 California Chicken Processing Employees
- March 16, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages for Employees of Restaurants in Edmonds, Lynnwood, Wash.
- March 15, 2005
U.S Labor Department Files Contempt Petition against Altadena Garment Manufacturer
- March 7, 2005
U.S. Department of Labor Collects $146,814 in Back Wages For California, Arizona Employees
- Jan 25, 2005
Department of Labor Recovers Over $381,000 in Overtime Back Pay for Employees at Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Wash.
- February 14, 2005
Wage Hour Investigators to Make Informational Visits to Seattle-Area Employers
- January 19, 2005
U.S. Labor Department Sues Los Angeles Garment Manufacturer to Recover Nearly $210,000 in Overtime Back Wages; Assesses Additional Fines of $146,300.
- January 11, 2005
Nevada Grower to Pay $200,000 in Back Wages to 472 Employees.
2004- December 21, 2004
Whispering Heights Landscape, Inc., in Nampa, Idaho Pays Employees $176,207 in Overtime Back Pay
- December 20, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Fines Lake Wilderness Golf Course $9,350 for Illegally Employing Youth.
- December 20, 2004
Jai Thai Enterprises Agrees To Pay $174,700 in Back Wages.
- December 3, 2004
Staffworks, Inc. Pays Employees $637,951To Settle Labor Department Investigation.
- November 24, 2004
Two Southland Companies to Pay $154,139 in Back Wages to 28 Employees.
- November 15, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Rockfish Grill in Anacortes, Wash., $7,920 for Violating Child Labor Laws.
- November 8, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor to Hold Compliance Assistance Forum For Employers at Seattle University.
- November 8, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Secures $1.5 Million in Back Wages from Construction Company in Guam.
- November 4, 2004
Saipan Garment Manufacturer Pays $238,460 in Back Wages.
- November 2, 2004
Los Angeles Company to Pay $1.2 Million in Overtime Back Wages.
- October 27, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor Fines Burger Express in Federal Way, Wash., $9,542 For Violating Federal Youth Employment Laws.
- October 20, 2004
Hawaii Mail Hauler to Pay $119,300 Back Wages.
- October 7, 2004
BJ's Bingo in Fife, Wash., to Pay Employees $117,468 in Back Wages.
- October 05, 2004
Garden Grove Market Pays $99,700 in Back Wages
- October 1, 2004
Trust Heating and Air Conditioning, L.L.C., in Nampa, Idaho, to Pay Employees $81,829 in Back Wages.
- September 27, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor Recovers $382,378 in Back Wages from Guam Contractor
- September 15, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Collects $100,000 in Back Wages
For Employees at Van Nuys Car Wash
- September 8, 2004
U.S. Department Of Labor and the Washington Growers League Enter Partnership
- August 25, 2004
Janitorial Firm Pays $1.9 Million in Back Wages for Overtime
- August 6, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Distributes $725,000 in Back Wages To Los Angeles Garment Workers
- Aug 5, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor Reaches Agreement with Typhoon! Inc. to Recover More than $170,000 in Back Wages for Oregon, Washington Workers
- July 23, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Settles Second Suit Against University of Phoenix For Up to $3.5 Million in Back Wages
- Date: July 13, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Sues Las Vegas-Based Construction Company to Recover Back Wages for 250 Nevada Workers
- July 8, 2004
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Workers in Redmond, Wash., to Get $73,286 in Back Wages
- June 30, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor and Partners Announce New Toll-Free Line To Assist Immigrant Workers and Employers
- June 17, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Files Suit Against University of Phoenix For Overtime Back Wages
- June 7, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $30,000 for Ventura Workers
- May 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $27,000 for North Hollywood Jewelry Workers
- May 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers Nearly $128,000 For Nevada Landscape Workers
- May 27, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $37,000 for Rancho Santa Margarita Landscape Designers
- May 17, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Workshops for Contractors
- May 10, 2004
U.S. Labor Dept. Recovers $141,000 for Las Vegas Cable Television Installers
- May 6, 2004
Riverside Firm Agrees to Pay $150,000 in Overtime Back Wages to 44 Workers
- May 5, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor and California Labor Agency Host Compliance Assistance Event For Garment Makers
- April 18, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Collects $40,000 in Back Wages For 59 California Chicken Processing Employees
- April 14, 2004
Three Los Angeles Restaurant Operators Pay Over $277,000 in Back Wages
- April 6, 2004
El Mercado Latino Employees to Receive Back Wages For Unpaid Overtime
- March 29, 2004
Siemens Building Technologies Agrees to Pay Employees $1.2 Million in Alleged Unpaid Overtime
- March 31, 2004
Local Restaurant Chain Agrees to Pay Overtime Back Wages
- February 25, 2004
U.S. Labor Department Partnering with Western Growers Association
- February 25, 2004
Garment Manufacturer Agrees to Pay Overtime Back Wages
- February 19, 2004
Los Angeles-Based Clothing Supplier for National Retailers Pays $104,000 in Back Wages
- February 17, 2004
Las Vegas Landscaping Firm Pays $74,000 in Back Wages
- February 12, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $156,000 in Back Wages For Los Angeles Construction Workers
- February 10, 2004
Food Delivery Service Fined $15,200 for Violating Youth Work Laws
- February 10, 2004
Los Angeles Landscaping Firm Pays Back Wages For Overtime
2003- December 11, 2003
U.S. Labor Dept. Recovers $178,000 for Nevada Mine Workers
- December 11, 2003
U.S. Dept. of Labor Recovers $70,000 for Fresno Roofing Workers
- November 26, 2003
T-Mobile USA, Inc. Agrees to Pay $4.7 Million in Back Wages
- November 19, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Secures Nearly $83,000 In Back Wages for Residential Care Workers
- November 13, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers More Than $33,000 for Los Angeles Area Pillow Sewers
- November 5, 2003
Department of Labor Law Suit on Behalf of Arizona Construction Workers Results in $435,000 in Back Pay
- October 16, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $300,000 In Unpaid Wages
for Hawaiian Construction Workers
- October 9, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $95,000 for Truck Drivers
- October 9, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor Recovers More Than $62,000 for Fresno Restaurant Workers
- August 13, 2003
U.S. Labor Department And Nisei Farmers League
Sign Agreement
- August 12, 2003
U. S. Labor Department Enforcement Initiative Yields Nearly $400,000 For Saipan Garment Workers
- July 2, 2003
U.S. Labor Dept., Alaska Join Forces To Keep Young Workers Safe This Summer
- June 3, 2003
Secretary Of Labor Appoints Committee To Review Minimum Wage Rates In American Samoa
- May 5, 2003
Two Orange County Companies Pay $197,000 in Back Wages
- May 5, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Recovers $1 Million in Overtime Pay from Southland Firm
- April 22, 2003
U.S. Labor Department Secures Back Pay for Southland Workers
2002- December 31, 2002
Labor Department Prevails - Agreement provides back wages for 250 Garment Workers
- December 12, 2002
Grocery Workers Get Nearly $250,000 in Overtime Back Pay
Mi Pueblo Markets to pay workers from San Jose
- November 18, 2002
U.S. Department of Labor Defends Wages Recovered for Wins Garment Workers
- October 9, 2002
U.S. Department of Labor Fines Wins of California and
Win Fashion $337,000 for Repeated and Willful Wage Violations
- October 4, 2002
U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit Settled by the Payment of
$591,535 in Back Wages to 436 Casino Workers
- October 4, 2002
U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit Results in Payment of Nearly
$1.6 Million in Back Wages to 764 to Saipan Garment Workers
- September 16, 2002
U. S. Labor Department Recovers Back Pay of Over $170,000
For Saipan Garment Workers
- August 21, 2002
Labor Department Wins Back Pay Award for Los Angeles Garment Workers
- July 2, 2002
Arvin Grower Pays $39,000 in Back Wages to Farm Workers
- June 18, 2002
Los Angeles Contractor Agrees To Pay $400,000 In Overtime
- June 17, 2002
East Bay Pool Company Will Pay $200,000 in Back Wages, Penalties
- June 11, 2002
Nursing Home Operator Agrees to $1.1 Million Settlement for Wage, Child Labor Violations
- May 7, 2002
Los Angeles Market Operator Will Pay $285,000 in Back Wages
- April 30, 2002
World Super Services Will Pay $1.4 Million in Back Wages, Penalties
- April 29, 2002
Saipan Garment Manufacturer To Pay $224,000 in Back Wages
- April 18, 2002
National Insulation Firm will Revise Child Labor Policies, Pay Penalties
- March 25, 2002
Los Angeles Grocery Chain Fined $113,000
For Federal Child Labor Violations
- February 14, 2002
U.S. Labor Department Sues Two Saipan Garment Firms for Unpaid Wages
- February 12, 2002
Ontario Garment Manufacturer Agrees to Pay Back Wages and Fines of $60,000
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