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September: Recovering $1.9 Million of Back Pay and Damages to Restaurant Workers, Back Wages for Misclassified Employees

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Federal Court Awards $1.9 Million in Back Wages and Damages [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/sol/sol20240918 ]

We filed suit in federal court against a Jefferson City, Missouri buffet restaurant and its owner, after investigators found servers worked for tips only and cooks were paid a set cash salary regardless of how many hours they worked.

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construction worker [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240917 ]


*Las Vegas Construction Company to Pay $550K to 614 Workers*

We obtained a consent judgment recovering $550K in back wages and damages for 614 employees [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240917 ] from a Las Vegas construction company whose pay practices deprived the workers of their full wages.






telecome worker [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240916 ]


*$594K in Back Wages and Damages for Telecom Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors*

We found a Michigan telecom company misclassified 63 employees as independent contractors [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240916 ], failed to pay overtime, and denied two employees paychecks for their final workweeks. 






home care worker taking care of patient [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240904-0 ]


*Pennsylvania Home Care Agency to Pay More Than $1 million to Nearly 200 Workers*

We obtained a summary judgment in federal court to recover more than $1 million in back wages and damages for 193 employees [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240904-0 ] of a home care agency and its owner, which failed to pay workers required minimum and overtime wages.






air cargo workers [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240903-0 ]


*$450K in Wages and Benefits for Hawaii Air Cargo Carrier's Employees*

We recovered more than $450K from a Honolulu air cargo carrier that shortchanged 250 employees [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240903-0 ] of their full pay and benefits while fulfilling a Postal Service contract to move mail between airports.






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*The Federal Employees of the Year!*

"This investigation prompted sweeping changes in how the Department of Labor conducts child labor enforcement." After their cutting-edge investigation in meat packing plants, three Wage and Hour Division workers received a prestigious award from The Partnership for Public Service. [ https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/nancy-alcantara-shannon-rebolledo-and-justin-uphold ]






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worker posing [ https://blog.dol.gov/2024/09/05/care-worker-gets-30k-after-employer-retaliated-against-him ]


*Care worker gets $30K after employer retaliated against him*

When asked about his experience with us, Franklin encouraged other people to follow his example [ https://blog.dol.gov/2024/09/05/care-worker-gets-30k-after-employer-retaliated-against-him ]. With his wages restored, Franklin was able to pay some debts, take a vacation and eventually find a new job.








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