| Back wages recovered, worker voice defined, the 2024 NDEAM poster revealed and more |
U.S. Department of Labor | | August 1, 2024 |
| $35.8M in back wages, damages for healthcare workers A federal court has awarded $35.8 million to 6,000 workers after finding that 15 Pennsylvania healthcare employers violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by willfully denying overtime pay and failing to keep accurate records. |
| $1.5M+ in back wages, damages recovered for misclassified HVAC technicians Weve recouped more than $1.5 million in unpaid overtime wages and damages from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company that deprived 430 technicians of their legal rights, protections and benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors. |
| $407K in back wages and interest Leggett & Platt has agreed to pay $407,402 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged hiring discrimination against 315 Black, white and Hispanic applicants. |
| $45M available to improve employment opportunities for young people Were making $45 million available in funding to support programs to provide skills training through work-based learning, employment services, educational support and mentorship to young adults in communities affected by violence, crime and poverty. |
| $1M for quality control inspectors We've recovered $1,091,515 in back wages for 43 employees after finding they were underpaid. Following an acquisition, federal contractor KBRwyle Technology Solutions LLC changed the title of quality control inspectors from supply technicians to technical instructors, leading to lower pay for the same work. |
| Mine inspections result in nearly 200 violation findings The Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in June 2024 and cited mine operators for 195 violations. The Biden-Harris administrations continued focus on good jobs includes using enforcement tools to identify and eliminate hazards so miners are able to return home each day to their families and their communities safe and healthy, said MSHA Assistant Secretary Chris Williamson. |
| | Mental health for all Research suggests mental illness may be underdiagnosed and underreported among people of color, but we have resources to help everyone use their job-based mental health benefits. | | |
| | Fall hazards Twice in less than two weeks, OSHA inspectors found an Indiana contractor exposing employees to deadly risks of falls from elevation while they did framing work at a residential construction site. | | |
| | Rights review Weve asked Mexico to review Impro Industries, a Chinese-owned parts manufacturer in San Luis Potos, based on findings that workers rights were denied. | | |
| Entrepreneurship among disabled people by industry and age Disability prevalence among business owners, by industry, ranges from a high of 4% in mining and the other services industries to a low of 1.8% in the management of companies industry. The professional services industry has the highest number of business owners at 716,000. A new blog from our Office of Disability Employment Policy explores these and other data related to disability and entrepreneurship. |
| On average, unionized workers earn 18% more than their non-union counterparts. And 93% of unionized workers have access to a retirement plan compared with 66% of non-union workers. Learn more at WORKcenter.gov. #Olympics -@USDOL |
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