by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 14, 2022 | DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage Law, Wage & Hour, WHD
On June 8th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found illegal wage deductions occurred at an Oklahoma gas station and convenience store. In effect, the payroll deductions brought employee wages down below the federal minimum...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 17, 2022 | DOL, FLSA, Overtime Rules, WHD
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigated a San Diego, CA-based merchandising company, revealing instances of unpaid wages where the company avoided paying overtime. The company, King Graphics, is a contractor for...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 19, 2022 | DOL, FLSA, Wage & Hour
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recovered over $500K in employment law violations across three companies. Federal investigations uncovered numerous overtime and other wage and hour violations. The WHD recovered back wages...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 12, 2022 | DOL, FLSA, Wage & Hour, wage theft, WHD
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found that three customs warehouses (the employers) in the San Diego, CA, area were engaged in illegal pay practices. Specifically, WHD investigators found that the employers were paying...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 22, 2022 | DOL, FLSA, Wage & Hour, WHD
Across four separate cases, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recovered over $2 million in fines resulting from various wage and hour violations in February 2022. The violations occurred in several industries including agriculture, health care, and federal...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 8, 2022 | DOL, Federal Contractors, FLSA, FMLA, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on February 1st, 2022, that its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will add 100 investigators to support enforcement efforts. Specifically, the team will focus on the protection of workers’ wages, migrant and seasonal workers,...
