Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Archived Midwest Region News Releases 2005 - Jan.
20, 2009
- Caution: Information may be out of date.
The following states fall under the MIDWEST REGION: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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2008
- December 29, 2008
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank agrees to pay more than $140,000 in back wages to 464 workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation - December 18, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovers nearly $17,000 in back pay for 82 day care workers in Indiana - November 25, 2008
Coney Island, Kings Island and 3 amusement park vendors cited for federal youth employment violations - November 24, 2008
St. Paul, Minn.-based courier business agrees to pay more than $590,000 in back wages to 950 workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation - November 20, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor files complaint to recover wages owed to 64 workers at 3 Mexican-style restaurants in Decatur, Ill. - October 30, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor launches ‘YouthRules!’ campaign in Michigan - October 22, 2008
Indoor water parks in Kansas City, Mo., and Newark, Ohio, cited for federal youth employment violations - September 24, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor files complaint to recover wages owed to workers at Decatur, Ill., Mexican-style restaurant - September 18, 2008
Peru, Ind., Mexican-style restaurant agrees to pay more than $45,000 in back wages to 13 workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation - September 17, 2008
Angola, Ind., Mexican-style restaurant to pay more than $40,000 in back wages to 20 workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation - September 17, 2008
Warsaw, Ind., Mexican-style restaurant to pay more than $65,000 in back wages to 16 workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation - September 17 , 2008
Two Thompsonville, Mich., pizza restaurants cited for federal youth employment violations - August 27, 2008
AMC movie theaters agrees to pay more than $140,000 in civil money penalties - August 20, 2008
Super Clean Inc. agrees to pay $50,000 in back wages to 58 low-wage workers after U.S. Department of Labor investigation - August 18, 2008
U.S. Labor Department cites overtime violations against Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, chemical company - April 28, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor announces upcoming initiative in Iowa and Nebraska to ensure landscaping industry pays workers wages due - March 4, 2008
Hennepin County Medical Center agrees to pay nearly $128,000 to 974 workers following U.S. Department of Labor investigation - 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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