Labor Dept.: Costly Retaliation - Vermont Employer Pays $28K in Back Pay, Damages to Illegally Fired Employee Who Sought Unpaid Wages
June 02, 2023
June 02, 2023
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release on May 31, 2023:
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US Department of Labor also recovers $17.3K in unpaid overtime, damages for 17 employees
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When a Vermont employer fired an employee who said they would contact the "labor board" if they did not get paid for job-related travel time, the company violated federal protections against retali . . .
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US Department of Labor also recovers $17.3K in unpaid overtime, damages for 17 employees
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When a Vermont employer fired an employee who said they would contact the "labor board" if they did not get paid for job-related travel time, the company violated federal protections against retali . . .