US Trade Groups Sue Over Biden Rule on ‘Gig’ Work, Contracting March 6, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Major U.S. business groups on Tuesday filed the latest lawsuit challenging a Biden administration rule that would make it more...
Long Island Company Owes $252K for Back Pay, Damages December 21, 2023 A awnings company based in Long Island and its owner will pay $252,370 in back wages and damages to nearly...
Pennsylvania Restaurant to Pay $269K for Illegal Pay Practices, Child Labor Violations October 25, 2023 A Collegeville, Pennsylvania restaurant and its owners must pay $268,660 in back wages, liquidated damages and punitive damages to satisfy...
Texas Pipe Company Faces Department of Labor Lawsuit for Violating Whistleblower Protections August 22, 2023 A Department of Labor lawsuit claims a Tyler, Texas pipe manufacturer violated federal whistleblower protections after the company fired an...
Meat Processor Agrees to Reform Hiring After Two Teens Found at a Minnesota Plant July 10, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) __ A second company involved in meat processing has agreed to reform its hiring practices after investigators...
Injured Workers Pharmacy to Pay $10M for Improper Handling of ‘Red Flag’ Prescriptions June 30, 2023 Andover, Massachusetts-based Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled...
Jury Awards $22M in Back Pay Verdict, Biggest Ever Win by Labor Department May 12, 2023 A federal court jury has awarded back wages of more than $22 million to the U.S. Department of Labor for...
Judge Reinstates Trump Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn by Biden March 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Texas has nixed the Biden Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a Trump administration rule governing whether...
Biden Labor Department Nixes Trump Rule Affecting Gig Workers May 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Department of Labor announced it is withdrawing a rule by the previous Trump Administration affecting independent contractors that...
Biden’s Choice for Labor Secretary — Boston’s Mayor Walsh— Signals Pro-Worker Policy January 8, 2021 By Josh Eidelson, Jennifer Epstein and Benjamin Penn President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be labor secretary. If confirmed by...