There has recently been an uptick in the number of employee claims regarding unpaid overtime in Idaho.

In a recent case, the U.S. Department of Labor ordered Pacific Quest, an overnight wilderness therapy program in Hawaii, to pay 121 employees more than $225,000 in back wages for unpaid overtime and minimum wage.

Pacific Quest, an overnight wilderness therapy center for adolescents and teens was recently ordered to pay 121 workers $225,413 in back wages for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime, record keeping and minimum wage provisions.

he U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that its work in Louisiana childcare industry is paying off, as the percentage of employers found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards act has significantly dropped over the past year.

Employees of onion grower Peri & Sons in Yerington, Nevada, will receive more than $2.3 million in back wages following a decision that was announced by the Department of Labor.

Employers may be tempted to reduce pay at these times, during which it appears employees are not performing compensable work, but they should make sure they understand what's required by the Fair Labor Standards Act first.

Two Vivar’s Villa Del Mar restaurants in El Paso, Texas have been investigated by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and found to be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime, minimum wage and recordkeeping provisions.

Sgt. Jim Deeghan, a Vermont State Police patrol commander recently resigned from his position after he was accused of doctoring timesheets to bump up his overtime employee attendance.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced plans to crack down on the construction industry in Richmond, Virginia.