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Website aims to help thousands of Illinois workers owed back wages
Thousands of workers in Illinois are owed back wages from the U.S. Department of Labor, with the government setting up a website to help disperse those funds.
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Plaza Azteca pays $11.4M in back wages, damages after Department of Labor investigation
The Department of Labor found that 40 Plaza Azteca restaurant locations violated federal law regarding overtime and minimum wage.
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McDonald's franchise in Texas, Louisiana hired minors to work illegally
A McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday.
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Independent Contractor or Employee? Proposed Labor Rule May Upend Gig Economy
The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees, potentially curtailing access to benefits and protections they rightfully deserve. The department said Tuesday that misclassifying workers as independent contractors denies those workers protections under federal labor standards, promotes wage...