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Tag: Wage and Hour Division

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Bernie’s Burger Bus To Pay $62,754 To Settle Overtime Violations

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 14, 2018 · Bernie’s Burger Bus failed to pay overtime to 49 servers, cooks and dishwashers

Tags Bernie's Burger Bus overtime U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division

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Sharky’s restaurants in Houston area forced to pay $47K in back wages after labor department investigation

Posted on September 15, 2023 · A total of 107 employees either did not receive proper overtime pay or had their pay rates drop below minimum wage after being charged for their uniforms, according to findings by the U.S. Department of Labor. The owner for Sharky's said the company should have been better informed by the federal agency.

Tags back wages Houston restaurants overtime pay Sharky's restaurants U.S. Department of Labor

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Texas Children’s Hospital cited by OSHA over string of employee assaults by patients

Posted on May 11, 2023 · An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 15 incidents of patient-against-employee violence last year at the Houston-based pediatric hospital. In one case, a security officer lost consciousness and had to be hospitalized after an assault by a patient.

Tags acts of violence assaults Houston workplace Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Texas Children's Hospital Houston texas childrens hospital U.S. Department of Labor workplace behavior workplace safety

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Houston’s Dr. Car Wash Plus denied employees $114K in overtime pay, federal investigation finds

Posted on April 7, 2023 · The U.S. Department of Labor says it recovered back wages for a total of 92 workers at six car wash locations.

Tags Dr. Car Wash Plus fair labor standards act overtime pay overtime wages Super Shine Car Wash & Lube U.S. Department of Labor workers rights

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Biden over minimum wage hike for federal contractors

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on February 10, 2022 · Paxton argues the Biden administration policy is federal overreach and would harm the Texas economy.

Tags minimum wage Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton U.S. Department of Labor

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