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🙌 Let's celebrate Shannon Rebolledo, a Wichita State University graduate, and her teammates Justin Uphold and Nancy Alcantara, who were selected as finalists for the 2024 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for leading a groundbreaking investigation into illegal child labor at meat slaughterhouses. Vote now for the Partnership for Public Service's People's Choice Award: https://lnkd.in/d-rncsj Read more from the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement: https://lnkd.in/eV3tEPKH

The U.S. Department of Labor found that Southern Care Connection LLC paid 46 non-exempt employees straight time for overtime hours, denying them the legally required time-and-a-half overtime premium. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e5dH4N23 #Healthcare #Management #Payroll

ICYMI: The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a preliminary injunction against Tim's Tavern in Benton, Arkansas, for violating federal labor laws, including illegal child employment, wage theft and retaliation against a worker who reported these violations. Read more from 5NEWS: https://lnkd.in/eEMG8s-u #Restaurants

New tech should never compromise workers’ rights. As technology advances, the U.S. Department of Labor is committed to enforcing labor laws and making sure workers receive their full pay. Visit our website to download the DOL-Timesheet App or contact the Wage and Hour Division with any questions. https://lnkd.in/dSSPikU 1-866-487-9243

The U.S. Department of Labor and EEOC will offer free webinars on Tuesdays and Thursdays in August to educate expectant and new mothers about workplace rights, in observance of National Breastfeeding Month. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gUc7nn7w #Webinar #Family #Parenting #Pregnancy

Since 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor has seen a troubling increase in wage theft by customs brokers and freight-forwarding and logistics companies operating near the Mexican border, a trend reflected in three recent investigations in San Diego that recovered nearly $840,000 for 32 employees, some of whom one employer paid less than $3 per hour. Read more: https://lnkd.in/epUSmkvk América Economía

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Young workers have rights! Join our free webinar with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on July 17 to learn more. Register now: https://lnkd.in/e-DjgaRk

Safe first jobs help young people gain skills and experience. But dangerous work should never be done by kids. Learn how we're combatting child labor in our latest blog. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eskWb9QY Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)