Over 160 Black farm workers have received $505,540 in back wages after an investigation by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division identified multiple violations by 44 employers in the Mississippi Delta, according to the agency Wednesday.
The Labor Department found the employers showed preferential treatment towards individuals in the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, and failed to pay the required rate to US workers in corresponding employment.
The DOL alleges employers made illegal pay deductions, did not provide accurate anticipated hours of work and bonus opportunities, and failed to reimburse travel-related expenses as required.
In addition to the back ...
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