In a recent legal action, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) secured a significant consent judgment in a Virginia federal court, aimed at retrieving $205,180 in owed wages and liquidated damages from a restaurant. The establishment and its owner were found culpable...
A recent lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against an appliance business sheds light on critical violations related to disability accommodation. The federal agency accused the appliance store, located in Colorado, of violating the law...
A recent federal court judgment has brought to light significant violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by several restaurants and their operators. The consent judgment, entered in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, requires three...
A recent investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has resulted in citations against a grocery store in Florida, after a tragic incident that led to the fatal fall of a 65-year-old worker. The investigation revealed that the company...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken legal action against an Arkansas-based furniture store, alleging violations of federal law regarding religious accommodation for employees. The lawsuit filed by the EEOC asserts that the company...
A recent federal court ruling has shed light on the dire consequences faced by businesses that engage in illegal wage practices. A industrial laundry and dry-cleaning company, faced a court-ordered payment of $281,870 following a Department of Labor investigation into...
