The owners of a California elder care company recently agreed to settle with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims the company broke federal wage and labor laws when it failed to pay overtime wages to over a dozen workers.
The Department of Labor announced in December, 2017 that rampant wage theft was found across the country in garment manufacturing facilities.
Minimum wage is a much-debated topic around the country.
As the tech boom in the United States continues, which has now lead to the employment of nearly 2 million people, it has also led to the possibility for new wage laws and litigation.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that it recovered substantial amounts of back wages on behalf of wage theft victims working in three garment companies across Southern California.
A courier for San Francisco, California-based parcel delivery company Postmates recently filed a proposed class action lawsuit in state court over allegations the startup improperly classified many workers as independent contractors to deprive them of overtime pay and other wages.