Each month, the United States Department of Labor (US DOL or DOL) issue violations and settles cases covering the federal laws they are responsible for enforcing. These federal laws include:
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
- McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act
- Executive Order 11246
- Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)
- Section 1188 — Admission of Temporary H-2A Workers
- H-2B Program
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Below is a list of violations and settlements issued by the DOL from October 16 to 31, 2024.
FLSA Violations and Settlements
- California: US Department of Labor recovers $317K in unpaid wages, damages from Southern California home care provider that denied overtime
- California: US Department of Labor finds Temple City home care company ignoring overtime requirements for 3rd time, recovers $145K in unpaid wages, damages
- Florida: Federal judge orders Florida water park to pay $151K in penalties after Department of Labor again finds child labor violations
- Michigan: US Department of Labor recovers $105K in back wages, damages for 28 Grand Rapids restaurant workers after owner withheld tips
- Oklahoma: Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $120K in wages, damages from Huddle House franchisee who withheld wages, made illegal deductions
- South Carolina: US Department of Labor recovers $53K in back wages, damages from cleaning service that misclassified 59 workers as independent contractors
- Wisconsin: US Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $442K in back wages, damages for 29 workers at 4 Milwaukee-area Chicken Palace restaurants
OSHA Violations and Settlements
- Alabama: Department of Labor investigation of 33-year-old worker’s fatal injuries finds Huntsville countertop company failed to protect employees from stone slabs
- Florida: Department of Labor finds construction contractors failed to protect rigger from fatal 30-story fall at Fort Lauderdale high-rise
- Georgia: Department of Labor cites Kumho Tire Georgia $271K in penalties, finds 15 safety violations in wake of 57-year-old worker’s fatal injury in penalties, finds 15 safety violations in wake of 57-year-old worker’s fatal injury
- Massachusetts: Department of Labor finds Massachusetts waterproofing contractor’s safety failures led to employee’s crushing death in Hanson collapse
- Missouri: Department of Labor investigation into worker’s fatal grain engulfment finds Missouri farm cooperative lacked adequate rescue equipment
- New York: Judge affirms serious violations against Rochester roofing contractor that exposed workers to 4-story falls from Village of Newark municipal building
- Texas: Department of Labor investigation of worker’s serious injuries finds Texas furniture manufacturer failed to install required machine guards
