Construction Company Faces Fines for Labor Discrimination
SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA – A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Department of Labor’s finding that a Nebraska-based construction company, operating in Southern California, deliberately discriminated against American workers by bringing in Mexican employees under pretenses. These workers were underpaid and exposed to safety and health risks in inadequate living conditions. The department’s Office of […]
$450K, Recovered in Back Wages and Fines from Half Moon Bay
San Francisco, California – A recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has led to the recovery of over $450,000 in back wages and compensation for 62 employees of two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay. This action follows a tragic incident in January 2023, where a disgruntled worker killed seven fellow migrant workers. […]
Child Labor in California: $4.8M Fine for Poultry Processors
CALIFORNIA – Owners and operators of a network of poultry processors and distributors in California have been fined an unprecedented 4.8 million dollars, in addition to forfeiting $1 million in profits, following an exhaustive investigation by the Department of Labor that unveiled the illegal employment of minors as young as 14 for hazardous work. The […]
$245,722 Recovered in Back Wages for Cooks in California
CALIFORNIA – The United States Department of Labor has successfully recovered $245,722 in back wages and damages for 10 cooks after discovering that the owner and operator of four restaurants in Northern California deliberately denied them overtime pay and required minimum wages. The Wage and Hour Division of the department found that The Pho restaurants […]
