wage and hour division

Nov 19th

USPS CONTRACTOR PAYS $116,513 IN BACK WAGES AFTER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINDS WAGE VIOLATIONS

11/19/2020 WEST COVINA, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Fames Transport Inc. – a mail-hauling contractor for the U.S. Postal Service in Southern California – has paid $116,513 in back wages and fringe benefits to 67 employees for violating the Service Contract Act (SCA). The […]

Apr 13th

DOL issues new Opinion Letter on FMLA-protected rest breaks

4/12/2 A new DOL Opinion Letter on FMLA-protected rest breaks was issued today (see the attachment).  Extra rest breaks is an option that could benefit some workers with disabilities.  The employee must take unpaid leave or may use their paid leave if available.  The DOL ruling states that “employees who take FMLA-protected breaks must receive […]