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New Jersey Construction Company to Pay $1.5M To Settle False Claims Lawsuit
Ranco Construction, will pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations it committed multiple False Claims Act violations by contracting for public construction jobs while paying its
Department Of Labor Recovers $306k In Wages For 21 Auto Repair Workers
Farmingdale Auto Collision will pay $306,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 employees to resolve violations of the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of
New Jersey Gas Stations Owners To Pay $2M For Overtime Violations
The Department of Labor has recovered $2,079,596 in back wages and liquidated damages for 87 attendants working at 25 southern New Jersey gas stations. This
Celebrity Chef Mike Isabella Sued for Sexual Harassment
A former female Operations Director at Mike Isabella Concepts (MIC), a chain of restaurants owned and operated by celebrity chef Mike Isabella, filed a lawsuit
Georgia Hotel Company Paid Worker $73,732 In Back Wages for Overtime Violations
Two Marietta, Georgia-based hotels paid $73,732 in back wages and liquidated damages to 14 employees for violations of the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping provisions of the
Domino Sugar Parent Company to pay $13.4 million over Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A federal jury has awarded $13.4 million to Rosanna Mayo-Coleman who alleges she suffered sexual harassment at a sugar refinery plant in Yonkers, New York
Panera Accused of Cheating Assistant Managers out of Overtime
Panera’s largest franchise is being sued by a group of Assistant Managers for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay them the
Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise to Pay $30,000 To Settle Disability Discrimination Suit
A disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the operator of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Dublin, Georgia was settled
Owner of Six New Jersey Citgo Gas Stations to Pay 1.4M in Back Wages
A Department of Labor investigation revealed that over 20 employees across six southern New Jersey Citgo and Lukoil gas stations were owed back pay for
US Department of Labor and NY Officials Crackdown on Wage Theft in the Construction Industry
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the results of a broad partnership with the District Attorneys of all five New York City Counties, Westchester and Nassau