US DOL: Violations and Settlements – September 16 to 30, 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)
• Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA)

Below is a list of violations and settlements issued by the DOL from September 16 to 30, 2025.

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Announcements

• US Department of Labor launches Project Firewall to protect America’s highly skilled workforce
• US Department of Labor continues to boldly implement President Trump’s Executive Order on alternative assets in 401(k) plans
• US Department of Labor issues 4 opinion letters addressing emergency pay, tip pooling, family medical leave, Fair Labor Standards Act compliance
  • FLSA2025-03 – Tip pooling
  • FLSA2025-04 – Emergency pay
  • FLSA2025-05 – FLSA compliance
  • FMLA2025-02-A – FMLA compliance

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FLSA Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.

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OSHA Violations and Settlements

• Florida, Georgia: US Labor Department issues more than $900,000 in penalties to 2 companies after worker drowns in Georgia river

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ERISA Violations and Settlements

• US Department of Labor obtains default judgment requiring fiduciaries to pay back $134K to retirement plan

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FMLA Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.

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

• No posted actions this period.

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Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Violations and Settlements

• US Department of Labor recovers $429K in wages, benefits for 12 employees underpaid by contractors on federally funded projects in New Jersey

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McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act Violations and Settlements

• No posted actions this period.

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Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Violations and Settlements

• Former postal worker union official sentenced for embezzling more than $74K in union funds through 265 unauthorized transactions over 3 years