TAG: U.S. Department of Labor

Subcontractor ordered to pay $384K in back wages for H-2B violations

May 2, 2023By
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The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent order to enable the recovery of $317,097 in back wages from an Ambler, Pa., swimming pool subcontractor. read more

Denver landscaping company fined $112K, barred from H-2B program

February 15, 2023By

U.S. Department of Labor said Grandview Landscape and Irrigation and its owners made various violations including denied overtime wages, among other infractions. read more

DHS to release additional 65K H-2B visas in 2023 fiscal year

October 14, 2022By

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will release an additional 65K H-2B visas in the 2023 fiscal year, the maximum amount of supplemental visas allowed. read more

Department of Labor recovers more than $1M in back wages

September 6, 2022By

The Department of Labor's H-2B visa compliance initiative has made significant progress in the Southeast, including barring one landscaping operation. read more

Hawaii landscaping company ordered to pay $56K in back wages, $10K for child labor violation

August 29, 2022By

The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $56,000 in back wages from Hawaii landscaping company, Aikane Nursery & Landscaping. read more

Nevada landscaper fined for overtime pay violations

July 6, 2022By

Alleged federal overtime pay violations by a Nevada landscaper garner a fine and forced backpay recovery through the U.S. Department of Labor. read more