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DELMONT, PA — Following a three-day trial and three years of litigation, a jury in a federal court in Pennsylvania determined Wednesday that a Delmont restaurant and its owner intentionally …
Jury Finds Restaurant, Owner Intentionally Violated Minimum Wage and Overtime Laws Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA —The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it has obtained a consent judgment that will recover $9.3 million in back wages and liquidated damages for 1,756 employees …
U.S. Dept. of Labor Recovers $9.3 Million in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages from Healthcare Staffing Company Read More
PHILADELPHIA PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Thursday continued her statewide push for legislative action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage during a visit …
L&I Secretary Visits Philadelphia Bakery to Call for Raise Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier joined lawmakers and employees of Bar Marco in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday to call for an end …
PA Labor & Industry Secretary Renews Call for Legislative Action on Raising Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Tom Wolf commended the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) for its unanimous approval this week of final-form regulations to update Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Act by changing …
Gov. Wolf Welcomes Commission’s Unanimous Approval of Updates to Minimum Wage Act Regulations Read More
59 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He asked the audience of …
To Honor Dr. King’s Legacy, Raise the Minimum Wage Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro led a coalition of nine attorneys general in praising the Department of Labor’s new Tip Regulation, dismissing their lawsuit and ending the fight to overturn …
Attorney General Shapiro Resolves Federal Lawsuit in Win for Tipped Workers Read More