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Wage Theft Violations Will Cost NGC Construction Inc. $7.2 Million
The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited NGC Construction, Inc., $7,209,872 for wage theft violations affecting 724 workers.
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JPI Construction Cited $1.7 Million for Theft of Wages from 265 Workers
The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited JPI Construction $1.7 million for wage theft violations affecting 265 workers.
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A Pair of New California Bills Puts Pressure on Corrupt Contractors
Two bills attacking the problem of wage theft, CA Assembly Bill (AB) 1003 and CA Senate Bill (SB) 727, were recently signed into law.
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First Misclassification Charges Filed by Virginia Attorney General's Worker Protection Unit
Two subcontractors working on the General Assembly Building, GTO Drywall, LLC and Richmond Drywall Installers Constructors, Inc., have...
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San Diego Has a Problem With Wage Theft and It Harms the Whole State
San Diego is an epicenter of a wage theft epidemic that exploits workers and the ripple effect is felt by everyone in California.
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Indictments Brought Against Nine Contractors for Allegedly Bribing NYCHA Superintendents
New York City Department of Investigation began Undercover Probe after NYCHA Employees Reported Allegedly Being Offered Bribes and...
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Hotel Construction Industry Riddled With Bad Practices and Even Corruption
Some of the biggest names in the hotel industry regularly benefit from contractors with questionable business practices.
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KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger Allegedly Pursuing Case Against Kathy Griffin Despite Recent Court Loss
According to actress and comedian Kathy Griffin, KB Home CEO Jeff Mezger continues to press forward with years-old litigation
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$1.3 Million in Osha Fines for Negligent Contractor After Worker Deaths
On Feb. 24, 2021, at a sewer repair worksite on High Street in downtown Boston, Jordy Alexander Castaneda Romero, 27, and Juan Carlos...
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National Labor Relations Board Says that Inflatables Can be Used at Protest Sites
In a recent ruling, the NLRB has determined that inflatables such as Scabby the Rat and provocative bannering can be used at "secondary...
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In First Joint-Enforcement Action NJ DOL, Treasury Raid Jobsite to Combat Worker Misclassification
A team of more than 60 investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) and the Department of the...
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As the Cost of New Homes Skyrocket, Who's Really Paying the Price?
The price of new homes is at an all time high and buyers -- and the workers who are building the homes-- are footing the bill.
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Pennsylvania Contractor Must Pay More Than $20 Million to Workers in Unpaid Wages
Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. pleaded no contest to charges of theft of worker pay and must pay 1,267 workers restitution
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Osha Responds to Spate of Worker Injuries with Weekend Jobsite Inspections
In a press release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Labor has announced a "Weekend Work" initiative
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New Receiver Assigned in Case Involving Mega Developer Mohammad Honarkar
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge assigned a new receiver to take control of Honarkar's portfolio of properties.
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Guilty Pleas in 3.4 Million Oregon PPP Fraud Case
Two men have pleaded guilty to Paycheck Protection Program fraud that netted them $3.4 million in stolen funds.
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Councilmember DeLeon Takes First Step in Pushing for Contractor Oversight
On Wednesday, Councilmember Kevin DeLeon introduced a motion to establish a screening process allowing for more contractor oversight
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Laborers' Protests Lead to Possible Crackdown on NYC "Body Shops"
Ongoing protests by Laborers Local 79 may have helped secure a victory in the battle to put an end to the practice of using "body shops"
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Controversy at the Q: Mega Developer's Lux Apartments Beset With Problems
The Q Variel, the first of California Home Builders' planned San Fernando Valley mixed-use "Q" developments to begin leasing
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San Diego Officials Move to Combat Wage Theft Amongst Vulnerable Workers
A push by County and State officials to police wage theft violations has demonstrated elected leaders are striving to seriously address
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