Florida Agriculture Employer Pays Wages and Damages After U.S. Department of Labor Uncovers Wage Violations
August 26, 2019
August 26, 2019
MOUNT DORA, Florida, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release:
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), AG Labor LLC - based in Plant City, Florida - has paid $16,332 in back wages and damages to 44 employees for violating requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the H-2A visa program. The employer also paid $2,082 in civil money penalties for the H-2A violations.
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), AG Labor LLC - based in Plant City, Florida - has paid $16,332 in back wages and damages to 44 employees for violating requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the H-2A visa program. The employer also paid $2,082 in civil money penalties for the H-2A violations.