VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
GA Restaurant cited for making employees work for…
Release: LAVONIA RESTAURANT DEPRIVES SERVERS OF WAGES, REQUIRES WORKING ONLY FOR TIPS La Cabaña Mexican Restaurant Inc. pays $123K in back wages after federal investigation LAVONIA, GA – A Lavonia restaurant’s decision to require its tipped…
Carr sides in legislative struggle on religious contract…
Release: Carr Joins 12-State Coalition Defending Trump Administration’s Rule Clarifying Religious Exemptions for Federal Contractors MARCH 30, 2021 ATLANTA, GA — Attorney General Chris Carr joined a motion to intervene in litigation to defend…
Decatur Dealership repays wrongly denied back wages
Release: CAR DEALERSHIP PAYS BACK WAGES TO EMPLOYEE WRONGLY DENIED PAID FAMILY LEAVE TO CARE FOR CHILD AMID PANDEMIC DECATUR, GA – Lamar Ferrell Chevrolet Inc. – a car dealership based in Decatur, Georgia – paid $7,880…
CSX pays $95K in back wages to whistleblower…
Release: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ORDERS CSX TRANSPORTATION INC. TO REINSTATE, PAY BACK WAGES AND DAMAGES TO EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTED HAZARD, INJURY ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
COVID-19 act helps a GA employee get paid
Release: Georgia Company Pays Employee Back Wages After Wrongly Denying Emergency Paid Sick Leave in Families First Coronavirus Response Act WEST POINT, GA – A West Point, Georgia, custom machine and fabrication company has paid $1,060 to…
$7 Million in Unpaid Claims Leads DOL to…
Release: U.S. Department of Labor Sues Advance Benefits Management Systems and Fiduciaries Alleging Misuse Led To More Than $7,000,000 in Unpaid Claims ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against Advance Benefits…
Georgia contractor cited by OSHA for chemical fatality
Release: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Contractor Following Worker Fatality Due to Chemical Inhalation PERRY, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Creative Multicare Inc. – a…
Everything You Want To Know About Labor Day….
...But Are Too Lazy to Google It... Labor Day 2018 On Labor Day 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor celebrates and honors the greatest worker in the world – the American worker. Labor Day: What…