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Crooked Contractor Caught in Affordable Housing Wage Theft Case
A drywall contractor on two major affordable housing projects in San Diego County has been caught cheating its workers, and the U.S. Department of Labor just made sure they’ll pay for it. Escondido-based Innovative Wall Systems, Inc., doing business as Alta Drywall , has agreed to pay $790,000 in back wages, liquidated damages, and civil penalties after investigators uncovered systematic wage theft affecting 580 workers for one of the region’s largest and most well-known aff
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Crooked Contractor Caught in Affordable Housing Wage Theft Case
A drywall contractor on two major affordable housing projects in San Diego County has been caught cheating its workers, and the U.S. Department of Labor just made sure they’ll pay for it. Escondido-based Innovative Wall Systems, Inc., doing business as Alta Drywall , has agreed to pay $790,000 in back wages, liquidated damages, and civil penalties after investigators uncovered systematic wage theft affecting 580 workers for one of the region’s largest and most well-known aff
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Attorney General Nick Brown today announced the creation of a Worker Rights Unit to lead the effort to uphold Washington state’s nation-leading worker protections and address wage theft. “Our office’s new Worker Rights Unit will be able to support the working people of our state, as they face increasing challenges to maintain quality jobs and an affordability crisis,” Brown said. “National studies show that employers steal as much as $50 billion a year from workers. This unit
Cheyenne Firms Win $15.56M in Wyoming Transportation Contracts
The Wyoming Transportation Commission has approved $18.5 million in contracts for 11 construction projects across the state, with major awards going to companies based in Cheyenne. The largest project — nearly $13.7 million — was awarded to Simon Contractors of Cheyenne to replace bridges in Platte County. Work includes structural upgrades, asphalt paving, grading and traffic control, with completion expected by Nov. 30, 2027. Reiman Corp., also from Cheyenne, won a $1.48 mi
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Crooked Contractor Caught in Affordable Housing Wage Theft Case
A drywall contractor on two major affordable housing projects in San Diego County has been caught cheating its workers, and the U.S. Department of Labor just made sure they’ll pay for it. Escondido-based Innovative Wall Systems, Inc., doing business as Alta Drywall , has agreed to pay $790,000 in back wages, liquidated damages, and civil penalties after investigators uncovered systematic wage theft affecting 580 workers for one of the region’s largest and most well-known aff
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