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January: Support for Business Owners and Workers Impacted by California Wildfires

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Support for Business Owners and Workers Impacted by California Wildfires [ https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/compliance-assistance/toolkits/natural-disaster ]

We are closely monitoring the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area and understand the challenges business owners and workers face during this difficult time. Our Natural Disaster Compliance Assistance Toolkit [ https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/compliance-assistance/toolkits/natural-disaster ] is here to provide guidance and resources to help you navigate recovery and compliance.

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In Case You Missed It





workers at a hospital meeting while standing [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20250103 ]


*$1.9 Million in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages for 853 Healthcare Workers*

We reached an administrative settlement with Rhode Island’s second largest hospital for workers who had to work through their breaks but were not paid properly for those hours worked during the COVID-19 pandemic [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20250103 ]. 






large ice machine [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20250108 ]


*Penalties for California Ice Manufacturer that Withheld Overtime*

We recovered $1 million in back wages and damages  after investigators determined two companies’ common ownership withheld $527K in overtime earned by workers deliberately [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20250108 ]. 






workers at a farm [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20250114 ]


*Father and Daughter Fined for Violating H-2A Program Rules*

We debarred a North Carolina-based father and daughter for three years from a federal program for widespread violations of federal regulations [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20250114 ].






meat packer at work [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20250113 ]


*Agreement with Nation's Largest Meat Packing Processor*

We entered into an agreement with the nation’s leading meat packing processor and slaughterhouse, who will provide $4 million to assist individuals and communities affected by unlawful child labor practices nationwide [ https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20250113 ].






Working For You





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*Championing Fair Pay: Joel’s Mission to Protect Workers’ Rights*

Investigator specialist Joel Badillo talks about his time with the division, and how he finds inspiration from his parents who were migrant farmworkers [ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/championing-fair-pay-joels-mission-protect-workers-rights-dolwhd-juihf?trk=public_post_feed-article-content ].






Upcoming Events





Serving Up Compliance - Tips for the Restaurant Industry [ https://eeoc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_HUpk_8YeTH6X5CtSl17Rkw#/registration ]
*When: *January 29 at 9 a.m. ET

Prevailing Wage Seminar for FY 2025 [ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-2025-department-of-labor-prevailing-wage-seminar-tickets-1021224368577 ]
*When: *March 18-19 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET






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