Department of Labor Recovers $268K in Back Wages, Damages for 76 Workers Employed by Onion Processing Plant
August 01, 2024
August 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release:
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Assesses $44K in penalties to employer for violations of federal regulations
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PAYETTE, Idaho - The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $268,417 in back wages and liquidated damages for 76 workers after finding the employer housed them in substandard conditions and wrongly exempted many of them from overtime in violation of fede . . .
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Assesses $44K in penalties to employer for violations of federal regulations
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PAYETTE, Idaho - The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $268,417 in back wages and liquidated damages for 76 workers after finding the employer housed them in substandard conditions and wrongly exempted many of them from overtime in violation of fede . . .