US DOL: Violations and Settlements – August 1 to 15, 2025

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
• 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 August 1 to 15, 2025.

Announcements

• US Department of Labor helps recover $520 million in suspected fraudulent pandemic-era unemployment insurance payments
• US Departments of Labor, Commerce, Education unveil workforce development strategy to fuel ‘Golden Age’ of the American economy
• US Department of Labor rescinds 2021 supplemental statement on alternative assets in 401(k) plans
• US Department of Labor launches unprecedented effort to bring transparency, accountability to taxpayer-funded workforce development programs

FLSA Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.

OSHA Violations and Settlements

• New Jersey: US Labor Department cites New Jersey commercial laundry company after worker injured at Kearny facility
• Texas: US Department of Labor orders railroad company to reinstate worker, pay over $300K in back wages, damages, attorney’s fees

ERISA Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.

FMLA Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.

H-2A and H-2B Program Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.

McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.