U.S. Department of Labor
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PublishedNovember 13, 2023
New rule would make it easier for millions of American workers to unionize – but businesses are pushing back
Critics say the new rule is an overreach by the labor-friendly Biden administration that undermines independent business owners.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Somerset County Jail paid 140 correctional officers $133,000 in overtime case
The jail violated their labor rights from 2017-19, when administrators paid correctional officers less overtime wages than they were entitled to per federal labor laws.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
Freeport pizzeria says it will comply with Labor Department fine, orders to provide more employee training
The U.S. Department of Labor opened an investigation on Antonia's Pizzeria in November to investigate illegal wage practices.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
U.S. Labor Department recovers $200,000 in wages, damages for Freeport pizzeria employees
The agency found that Antonia's Pizzeria violated wage and labor laws. It also obtained a judgment that prohibits the restaurant from retaliating against employees for cooperating with the investigation.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Dollar Tree settles on plan to address safety violations in Maine, nationwide
OSHA will require the company to pay $1.35 million for penalties and to make sweeping, systematic changes to address issues commonly found at stores in Maine and across the U.S.
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PublishedJune 28, 2023
Judge upholds decision to fine roofing contractor $1.6 million for OSHA safety violations
Though Shawn D. Purvis was found not guilty of workplace manslaughter after the death of a worker in 2018, he remains liable for civil penalties for 20 federal safety violations, a judge ruled.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Bid for a union at Bates College remains stalled in Washington
National Labor Relations Board has yet to rule on Bates' contention that support staff and faculty should not be in the same union.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Feds sue Freeport pizza restaurant, alleging interference with wage probe
The U.S. Department of Labor claims the owner of Antonia's Pizzeria failed to pay employees overtime and tried to hinder an investigation of pay practices.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Cape Elizabeth gourmet market pays $51,000 for federal labor violations
An investigation found that managers at C Salt Gourmet Market shared in the tip pool while minors worked excessive hours with dangerous equipment.