A Dudley, Massachusetts-packaging company recently agreed to settle an unpaid overtime lawsuit with federal regulators to resolve claims that the defendant failed to properly compensate hundreds of current and former workers under federal wage and labor laws.
A federal judge recently entered a consent judgement ordering a Gloucester, Massachusetts seafood processing company to pay workers thousands of dollars in back pay and overtime wages to settle claims the defendant engaged in systematic wage theft against employees.
The United States Department of Labor and a Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts restaurant recently agreed to a settlement that will resolve wage theft claims against the business, compensating 15 current and former employees for all their back pay. In addition to the $141,132 in back wages and damages, the defendant will also pay a civil fine and agree to amend its business practices to ensure future wage theft does not take place.
SCHENECTADY, NY — A federal judge recently granted preliminary approval for a $6.5 million settlement to resolve an unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by current and former assistant managers working for Schenectady, New York based Price Chopper grocery stores.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Hundreds of landscapers in an unpaid overtime collective action lawsuit recently secured a substantial $4.8 million settlement to resolve claims with their former employer over allegations that the defendant failed to pay overtime and other wages under federal labor laws.
BOSTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a significant settlement with a Massachusetts pizza chain that will resolve wage theft allegations against dozens of current and former employees by paying back the workers’ rightfully earned income.