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Posted in Employment Law

Florida Pastor Sentenced to 48 Months for Fraud Involving Fake Employment Agency

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced that a pastor was sentenced…

Posted in Employment Law

10 Actionable Compliance Steps for Massachusetts Employers

From JDSupra, Charlotte Drew, Claire Metcalfe, and Bronwyn Roberts make terrific recommendations for steps to take to…

Posted in Wage and Hour

Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages from Staffing Firm that Failed to Pay Overtime

The United States Department of Labor obtained consent judgement for $910k from a staffing agency and its…

Posted in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

EEOC Settles Claims that Business and Staffing Agency Failed to Accommodate Customer Care Representative and Fired Her Based on Hearing Condition

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a settlement of claims that a business and staffing agency did…

Posted in Independent Contractor

US Department of Labor recovers $260K in back wages for 61 caregivers misclassified as independent contractors by nursing staff agency

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a consent judgement with a Florida nurse staffing service…

Posted in General Business

Man gets 85 years for assaulting employees at Atlanta staffing agency

David Aaro reports in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of the nightmare scenario for every staffing agency. A…

Posted in Immigration

IT Services Firm Pays $9.9 million To Resolve Claims that It Intentionally Obtained the Wrong Visas

The United States Department of Justice announced that an IT staffing company agreed to pay $9.9 millin…

Posted in Employment Law

Massachusetts Attorney General Andea Campbell Issues Advisory on Maximum Rates for Temporary Staffing in Nursing Homes

Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued an advisory to remind temporary nursing agencies about the permissible…

Posted in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

EEOC Settles National Origin and Retaliaion Charges with Employment Firm

The EEOC announced that R & SL, which does business as Total Employment and Management (TEAM), an…

Posted in Independent Contractor Wage and Hour

Massachusetts AG’s Office Issues $6.2 Million in Citations Against National Delivery Service Company Over Employee Misclassification Violations

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her office has issued citations totaling over $6.2 million…

Posted in Wage and Hour

Beware of MA penalties if you miss payroll – even if it’s due to a bank failure

From JDSupra, Ellen Kearns discusses the penalties for an employer who fails to pay employees on time…

Posted in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Federal Court Awards More Than $2.6 Million Against Staffing Firm For Discriminating Against Female Workers.

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a judgement against a staffing firm for discriminating…