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Louisiana McDonald's franchise penalized in federal child labor law probe
A McDonald’s franchise that operates 12 restaurants in the New Orleans area was assessed more than $56,000 in civil penalties for alleged child labor law violations, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. -
Louisiana business groups laud rejection of 'one-size-fits-all' workplace vaccine mandate
Louisiana business groups expressed relief after last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking the Biden administration from implementing its rule requiring 84 million workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or face a testing regimen. -
Louisiana crawfish industry accused of lowballing wages in federal lawsuit
The federal government’s rules to determine how much temporary foreign workers should be paid in Louisiana’s crawfish-processing industry violates an appeals court decision and is depressing wages for U.S. workers, according to a new lawsuit. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: Settlement Reached Between U.S. Department of Labor and Local Employer in Suit Enforcing Final Orders under Surface Transportation Assistance Act
Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that D.G. Construction and Hauling, LLC and the U.S. Department of Labor, with DOJ local counsel, have reached a settlement of a civil action filed on August 5, 2020 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana seeking to enforce administrative orders against D.G. Construction and Hauling, LLC, and its owner, Brett Deshotels (“Defendants”), in Lafayette, Louisiana, for violations of employee protection provisions of the Surface Transportation and Assistance Act. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney Brandon J. Fremin Announces His Departure
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that he has submitted his resignation as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, effective February 28, 2021. -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages for New Orleans, Louisiana, Restaurant Workers
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD,) L Squared Investment Group LLC – owner and operator of Morrow’s Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana – has paid $35,620 in back wages to 65 employees for violating the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND BRACKETT LLC: Virtual Formal Hearings Are Now Mandated
On June 1, 2020, the Chief Judge of the Office of Administrative Law Judges, United States Department of Labor, issued Administrative Order 2020-MIS-00008, which provides that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective immediately all formal hearings will be conducted by telephone or video. -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Government Contractor Pays $362,500 in Back Pay, Interest to Settle Hiring Discrimination Allegations After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
The U.S. Department of Labor and Valero Refinery Company – a global manufacturer of transportation fuels and petrochemical products in Norco, Louisiana – have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination. -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Sulphur, Louisiana, Contractor Pays $495,901 in Back Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Versa Integrity Group Inc. – based in Sulphur, Louisiana – has paid $495,901 in back wages to 411 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of labor recovers wages for employee terminated in violation of the family and medical leave act
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Imperial Trading Co. LLC – a convenience store distributor of goods and services based in Elmwood, Louisiana – has paid $24,760 to a former employee for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph Announces Launch of Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced the creation and launch of the Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force, which held its first meeting this morning. The task force, formulated and led by the United States Attorney’s Office and Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, is a collaboration of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, along with local non-governmental victim services organizations, including civic, faith-based, and social services organizations. -
ROEDEL PARSONS KOCH BLACHE BALHOFF & MCCOLLISTER: Employers Take Heed: 1.2 Million New Workers Eligible for Overtime Pay Under New Overtime Rule
Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay.1 Under the new rule, most salaried workers who earn less than about $35,500 per year will be eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay, up from the current threshold of about $23,700.2 The rule raises the "standard salary level" from the currently enforced level of $455 per week to $684 per week (which equates to $35,568 per year for full-year workers). -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter’s Preston Castille Elected to BESE District 8 Board Seat
Taylor Porter Partner Preston Castille has been elected to the District 8 seat of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), following the results of the Oct. 12 primary election in Louisiana. -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Department of Labor Investigation Leads Louisiana Restaurant to Pay $238,300 in Back Wages and Damages to 222 Employees
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar LLC - doing business as Superior Seafood and Oyster Bar New Orleans - and Superior Restaurant Group LLC have paid $238,300 in back wages and liquidated damages to 222 employees, for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
MOULEDOUX BLAND LEGRAND & BRACKETT LLC: OWCP Announces Rate Increases
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs of the United States Department of Labor has announced the cost of living adjustment effective October 1, 2019. -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor to Offer Compliance Assistance Training for Employers Participating in H-2a and H-2b Visa Certification, July 26
On July 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will hold a compliance seminar in Lafayette, Louisiana. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on July 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on July 2 in the suits below: -
July 2: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on July 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for United States Department of Labor vs Graphic Visions in Print, LLC 401(k) Plan on July 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by United States Department of Labor against Graphic Visions in Print, LLC 401(k) Plan on July 2: -
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.s. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Louisiana Construction Company Paying $178,766 in Back Wages to 108 Employees
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Gomez Drywall Contractors Inc. – based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and operating in Louisiana since 2017 – has paid $178,766 in back wages to 108 employees for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) overtime and recordkeeping requirements.