Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Current Midwest Region News Releases
The following states fall under the MIDWEST REGION: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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2012
- October 17, 2012
Una demanda del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. busca obtener salarios atrasados más daños y perjuicios por salarios insuficientes pagados para los trabajadores de 3 restaurantes El Rancho Grande en Ohio - October 17, 2012
US Labor Department complaint seeks back wages plus damages for underpaid workers at 3 El Rancho Grande restaurants in Ohio - October 10, 2012
Workers on Woodbury's Uptown at City Walk and St. Michael municipal projects due more than $430,000 in back wages following US Labor Department investigation - September 26, 2012
US Labor Department finds more than $162,000 in back wages due to 712 workers at 2 hotels in Lansing and Muskegon, Mich. - September 20, 2012
Judge orders The Realty Center to pay nearly $30,000 in back wages, damages to 14 workers in Lincoln, Neb., following US Labor Department investigation - September 12, 2012
Una investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. descubre más de $63,000 en salarios atrasados adeudados a los empleados en 3 locales de Sheila's Bakery en Michigan - September 12, 2012
US Department of Labor investigation finds more than $63,000 in back wages due employees at 3 Sheila’s Bakery locations in Michigan - September 4, 2012
Nebraska auction company assessed more than $46,000 in penalties for child labor violations after underage worker suffers serious injury while herding cattle - August 22, 2012
El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos inicia acciones legales para proteger a los trabajadores migrantes en Michigan - August 22, 2012
US Labor Department takes legal action to protect migrant workers in Michigan - August 16, 2012
US Department of Labor seeks to recover more than $100,000 in back wages for 54 employees of Sushi Rock restaurants in Ohio - August 15, 2012
Peninsula Gaming assessed $9,300 in penalties for child labor violations, pays more than $46,000 in back wages following US Labor Department investigations - August 13, 2012
US Labor Department finds nearly $275,000 in back wages due to 61 Elk River home health care workers at Minnesota-based Accurate Home Care - August 9, 2012
US Labor Department to offer free compliance seminar Aug. 16 in Akron, Ohio, on employing workers with disabilities under FLSA's Section 14(c) - August 6, 2012
Las Lomas Mexican Restaurant paga más de $60,000 en salarios retroactivos a 8 empleados luego de una investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. - August 6, 2012
Las Lomas Mexican Restaurant pays more than $60,000 in back wages to 8 workers following US Labor Department investigation - August 2, 2012
Satellite dish installation companies in Minnesota and South Dakota to pay more than $203,000 in back wages after US Labor Department investigation - July 30, 2012
Star Ocean Foods, Sun Foods pay more than $226,000 in minimum and overtime back wages following US Department of Labor investigation - July 30, 2012
Judge orders officers of J.N. Moser Enterprises to pay more than $265,000 in back wages to 105 Illinois truck drivers following US Labor Department investigation - June 14, 2012
US Department of Labor sues Northridge Health Center in Ohio to recover back wages and damages for 89 workers - May 3, 2012
US Labor Department obtains judgment against Illinois-based Skokie Maid; more than $500,000 in unpaid wages, damages to be paid to 75 misclassified workers - May 2, 2012
China Star of Wichita, Kan., found in contempt of consent judgment for failing to pay more than $223,000 in back wages and damages to workers - April 16, 2012
Candyopolis assessed $12,000 in penalties for child labor violations, pays more than $6,700 in back wages following US Labor Department investigations - February 16, 2012
US Labor Department seeks back wages, liquidated damages for 33 current and former workers at McMenamy's in Niles, Ohio - February 6, 2012
US Labor Department sues Subway franchisee to recover back wages, damages for 68 employees of 5 Ohio eateries - January 31, 2012
US Department of Labor fines Pick 'n Save in Sheboygan, Wis., $20,000 for allowing minors to operate paper balers in violation of child labor laws - January 11, 2012
US Labor Department finds S & H Pallet Industries of Waveland, Ind., in violation of child labor regulations after wood notcher severs 17-year-old worker’s arm - January 10, 2012
South Dakota builder to pay more than $110,000 in back wages to 34 employees following US Labor Department investigation
2011
- December 28, 2011
US Department of Labor sues Columbus, Ohio-based Healthy Solutions Home Health Services seeking back wages, liquidated damages for employees - December 08, 2011
US Department of Labor sues 2 Chicago-area cleaning companies, owners to recover unpaid wages and damages for 135 employees - October 26, 2011
Judge upholds civil money penalties assessed by US Labor Department to Progressive Protein in Omaha, Neb., for child labor violations - October 14, 2011
Judge rules Ohio-based Cascom employees misclassified as independent contractors, denied overtime pay in suit brought by US Labor Department - August 23, 2011
El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. participará en Semana de los Derechos Laborales patrocinada por el Consulado de México en Kansas City, Mo., entre el 29 de agosto y el 2 de septiembre - August 23, 2011
US Department of Labor to participate in Labor Rights Week to be sponsored by Mexican Consulate in Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 29-Sept. 2 - August 23, 2011
La División de Salarios y Horas del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. participará en la Semana de los Derechos Laborales patrocinada por el Consulado Mexicano en Chicago entre el 29 de agosto y el 2 de septiembre - August 23, 2011
US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division to participate in Labor Rights Week to be sponsored by Mexican Consulate in Chicago Aug. 29-Sept. 2 - August 15, 2011
US Department of Labor seeks back wages for workers at 7 Nebraska restaurants after investigations reveal Fair Labor Standards Act violations - June 29, 2011
Hamilton Avenue Animal Hospital pays 21 workers more than $85,000 in back wages, damages following US Labor Department investigation - June 9, 2011
US Department of Labor to visit Michigan employers to share information about keeping teen workers safe - June 7, 2011
Court awards US Department of Labor more than $200,000 in back wages, damages for Chicago area private security guards - June 2, 2011
US Labor Department seeks to recover back wages, damages for 17 underpaid workers at Chicago O’Hare Garden Hotel - June 1, 2011
US Department of Labor sues Cincinnati landscaping company and owner for willful and repeated violations of Fair Labor Standards Act - May 26, 2011
Judge finds Decatur-Ill. Mexican restaurants liable for more than $1 million in back wages and damages after US Labor Department investigation - April 27, 2011
US Labor Department secures court ruling requiring Texas-based Henry’s Turkey Service to pay $1.76 million to workers at Iowa processing plant - April 20, 2011
US Department of Labor recovers more than $65,000 in back wages for workers of Minneapolis roofing company - April 19, 2011
US Department of Labor sues 2 Cincinnati gas stations and owner to recover back wages, liquidated damages for 23 workers - April 13, 2011
US Labor Department recovers more than $18,000 in back wages for workers at Sunrise Hospitality hotels in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania - April 6, 2011
US Labor Department seeks to recover more than $85,000 in back wages, damages for 21 workers at Cincinnati-area animal hospital facilities - March 9, 2011
Minnesota contractor to pay nearly $150,000 in back wages to 14 employees working on federal project following US Labor Department investigation - March 1, 2011
US Labor Department recovers $240,000 in back wages and damages for 62 low-wage Illinois restaurant workers - March 1, 2011
US Labor Department fines Marcus Theatres, Regal Cinemas and Wehrenberg movie theatre chains more than $277,000 for child labor violations - February 24, 2011
US Labor Department recovers more than $42,000 in back wages, damages for bakery workers at Bini Bakery Corp. and Anna Bini USA Corp. - February 17, 2011
US Labor Department recovers back wages for 159 current and former workers of 6 Ohio Subway eateries - February 9, 2011
US Labor Department recovers nearly $200,000 in back wages for 30 Chicago glass installers - February 9, 2011
US Labor Department recovers nearly $400,000 in back wages for 129 workers at 9 Mexican restaurants in Ohio - January 26, 2011
US Department of Labor investigation recovers more than $67,000 in back wages for Minnesota-based Genesis Group Homes caregivers - January 18, 2011
US Labor Department recovers more than $77,000 in back wages for 21 EMTs at Sanford Regional Hospital in Worthington, Minn. - January 11, 2011
US Labor Department investigation collects more than $1.3 million in back wages for employees of TSA contractor at Chicago O’Hare - January 11, 2011
Welch Foods Inc. of Lawton, Mich., agrees to pay employee more than $14,000 in back wages after violating Family and Medical Leave Act
2010
- December 20, 2010
Judge orders Kevin Misch Trucking and Excavating Inc. to repay nearly $51,000 in employee back wages after US Labor Department investigation - December 6, 2010
US Labor Department investigators discover migrant housing and child labor law violations at Michigan blueberry farms - November 18, 2010
Dolton, Ill., company ordered to pay nearly $104,000 in back wages and damages to 35 employees following US Labor Department investigation - November 15, 2010
US Department of Labor reaches out to Michigan schools to keep teens safe at after-school jobs - November 4, 2010
US Labor Department sues Kentucky home health care provider to obtain more than $512,000 in back wages and damages for 22 employees - October 20, 2010
Judge orders debarment of Illinois-based HHMT Inc. and owner for violating US Department of Labor’s Service Contract Act standards - October 4, 2010
US Labor Department investigation results in court order against landscaping companies for wrongly misclassifying employees, $173,000 in back wages - October 4, 2010
US Labor Department investigation results in court order against landscaping companies for wrongly misclassifying employees, $173,000 in back wages - August 25, 2010
Buffalo, Minn.-based home health care provider agrees to pay more than $150,000 in back wages following US Labor Department investigation - August 3, 2010
Cincinnati-based Warsaw Wireless agrees to pay more than $29,000 in back wages to 25 employees following US Labor Department investigation - June 15, 2010
US Department of Labor anticipates new blueberry season with enforcement initiative in Michigan - June 10, 2010
US Department of Labor fines Omaha, Neb., food processing plant $100,000 for child labor violations - April 7, 2010
US Department of Labor assesses more than $65,000 in civil money penalties to Nebraska grocery store chain for child labor violations - April 1, 2010
US Labor Secretary sends message to
America’s under-paid and under-protected: ‘We Can Help!’ - March 4, 2010
Following US Labor Department investigation, Husky Energy Corp. pays more than $969,000 in back wages to 173 refinery workers - February 23, 2010
US Department of Labor recovers more than $280,000 in overtime back wages for more than 1,000 employees of New Liberty Hospital in Missouri - February 03, 2010
US Department of Labor recovers nearly $40,000 in overtime back wages for 21 employees of Custom Electric Inc. in Waterloo, Neb.
2009
- December 11, 2009
US Labor Department recovers more than $42,000 in back wages for 14 employees of Family Buffet Inc. in Omaha, Neb. - December 8, 2009
US Labor Department recovers more than $1.7 million in back wages for about 4,000 health care workers of SSM Health Care in St. Louis, Mo. - December 3, 2009
US Labor Department fines Walt’s Food Center $55,000 for child labor violations involving 23 children in 6 grocery stores - December 1, 2009
Marc’s agrees to pay more than $426,000 to 160 workers following US Department of Labor investigation - November 19, 2009
US Labor Department seeks back wages and liquidated damages plus penalties from Troy, Mich.-based business for willful violations of federal wage law - November 17, 2009
US Department of Labor files complaint to recover $1.5 million owed to workers contracted with TSA at Chicago O’Hare Airport - November 16, 2009
US Department of Labor kicks off ‘YouthRules!’ campaign in Michigan - November 12, 2009
Grandville, Mich., restaurant operators ordered to pay more than $2 million in back wages and damages following US Labor Department investigation - October 27, 2009
US Labor Department agriculture investigations in Michigan find violations of migrant housing and child labor laws - October 14, 2009
U.S. Department of Labor files complaint to recover wages owed former workers at Franklin Drywall, St. Paul, Minn. - October 1, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor files complaint to recover wages owed to 52 workers at Transformation House Inc. - September 16, 2009
U.S. Labor Department secures wages for former workers
of shuttered cherry processing plant in Williamsburg, Mich. - July 28, 2009
U.S. Department of Labor offers free Recovery Act Prevailing Wage Conference Aug. 18 to 20 in Chicago area - July 23, 2009
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $280,000 in back wages for 246 employees of Schlumberger Technology Corp. in Colorado and Wyoming Investigation of Houston-based company also led to more than $40,500 in civil penalties - July 7, 2009
U.S. Labor Department cites Kansas grocer for child labor violations Kingman-based company pays more than $34,000 in civil money penalties - July 2, 2009
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $64,000 in back wages for International House of Pancakes employees in Wichita and Hays, Kan. More than $4,000 in civil money penalties paid - May 27, 2009
U.S. Labor Department cites Cordia Corp., Midwest Marketing Group Inc. of Fremont, Neb., for child labor violations - May 18, 2009
U.S. Labor Department cites Build-A-Bear-Workshop Inc. of St. Louis for child labor violations disclosed at locations in 5 states - May 14, 2009
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $65,000 in back overtime wages for employees of Linhart Construction Inc. in Omaha, Neb. - April 15, 2009
Dairy Queen in East Grand Forks, Minn., cited for federal child labor violations - March 17, 2009
U.S. Labor Department cites Smith’s Restaurant, Bolivar, Mo., for overtime, minimum wage and child labor violations - March 5, 2009
U.S. Labor Department cites Hart Management Inc. of Blair, Neb., for child labor violations - March 2, 2009
Willow Lake Mine in Galatia, Ill., agrees to pay more than $510,000 in back wages to workers to settle U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit - February 19, 2009
U.S. Labor Department cites Central States Industrial Supply Inc., Omaha, Neb., for overtime and child labor violations - February 5, 2009
U.S. Labor Department cites Hy-Vee Inc. of West Des Moines, Iowa, for multiple child labor violations at 4 stores in Nebraska - February 4, 2009
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $28,000 in back wages for employees of G-2 Commercial Cleaning in Omaha, Neb. - January 29, 2009
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $24,000 in back wages for employees of Omaha, Neb., restaurant - January 23, 2009
U.S. Labor Department investigation of Ohio hotels and employment service companies reveals violations of FLSA, including child labor provisions
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