Labor Dept. Says Millions in Wages Owed to Chinese Workers

Four construction contractors agreed to pay workers nearly $14 million in back pay and damages stemming from a Labor Department investigation, a record high for the Trump administration’s wage enforcement regime. In a twist, the workers hail from China.

The 2,400 Chinese employees who will split the pot were covered by federal wage and hour laws while building a massive casino and hotel on the U.S. territory Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, according to a DOL statement. The four contractors brought the workers to Saipan using tourist visas, but without paying them the legally required minimum ...