DOL WHD: Western News Releases - Archived 2002 to 2008

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Archived Western Region News Releases February 2002 – Jan. 20, 2009
- Caution: Information may be out of date.

The following states/territories fall under the WESTERN REGION: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

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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

Archived News Releases Prior to 2002