Articles Tagged with ''wages''

A Vermont-based insulation and roofing contractor paid more than $160,000 in civil money penalties and back wages following an investigation by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour division.

Executive Order 14026, which raises the minimum wage for federal contractors, applies to new contracts and renewals and extensions of existing contracts.

With the Biden administrating pledging to aggressively enforce workplace regulations, now is the time to make sure employers are in compliance with wage and hour practices.

The Wage and Hour Division found that the roofing contractor didn't pay employees until after arriving at their first jobsite despite completing pre-shift work beforehand.

Taking a temporary step back from leadership can provide new perspectives on what is important when running a business.

Roofing contractors should pay attention to efforts being made in states and at the federal level to increase paid family and medical leave programs.

Investigators found the roofing contractor employed five minors to perform hazardous duties as well as not properly tracking overtime hours.

The Department of Labor found the roofing contractor didn't provide overtime pay and hired a minor to operate a vehicle to deliver supplies to jobsites.