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Philadelphia Home Healthcare Agency to Pay $1.6M in Back Pay, Damages

The U.S. Department of Labor repoorts that it has obtained a consent judgment in federal court that requires a Philadelphia home healthcare agency and its owner to pay approximately $1.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 288 workers …

Georgia Shop Owner Who Paid Worker 91,500 Oily Pennies Ordered to Pay $40,000 More

The owner of an auto repair shop who paid a former employee with 91,500 oily pennies has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly 4 million more cents. A federal judge ruled that Miles Walker, who owns A OK …

Alabama Construction Co. Fined $30K by Labor Department Over Fall Hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor says it’s fined a construction company approximately $32,000 for not properly protecting against falls at an Alabama work site. Al.com reports the labor department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Montgomery-based contractor Diaz Professional Construction …

Florida Strip Club Company to Pay $6M Settlement in Dancer Wage Lawsuit

A company that owns strip clubs in Florida and Ohio has reached a $6 million settlement in a class action lawsuit led by a former exotic dancer. Under the terms of the settlement approved by a federal judge this week, …