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Jury awards more than $1.3M in back wages and damages — J&J Mongolian Grill and Spa Therapy workers were cheated and threatened

April 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

U.S. Department of Labor SEATTLE – Although a Bellingham restaurant and a spa have closed, 101 workers once employed by the businesses will receive more than $1.3 million in back wages and damages, thanks to a Washington State jury. The decision is the result of a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that revealed numerous violations […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2015, Bellis Fair Mall, District Court, FLSA, Fair Labor Standards Act, Janet Herold, Labor Department, Pacific Coast Foods, San Francisco, Seattle, Spa Therapy, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17, Washington State

11th District candidate settles guest-worker visa dispute

May 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Renton dentist Bobby Virk drew some negative attention to his campaign for state representative of the 11th District during his recent troubles with the U.S. Labor Department. Virk, who also goes by Mahadeep Virk, was born in the Punjab region of India to a family of farmers and a military officer. He moved to the […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, Bobby Virk, Indian American, Labor Department, Mahadeep Virk, Oshmi Dutta, United States, Vol 31 No 19 | May 5 - May 11, attention

Chinese buffets shortchange employees by $420,000

January 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Super China Buffet, in Shoreline, and King Buffet, in Everett and Marysville, were found to owe 83 employees $420,000 in back wages and liquidated damages

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Chinese, FLSA, King Buffet, Labor Department, Super China Buffet, Vol 30 No 5 | January 29 - February 4

Senators urge Census Bureau and Locke to hire unemployed

December 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Census Bureau responded that “in these difficult times, we’ve made it a priority to hire reliable people who need jobs.” It said the agency has worked with the Labor Department to recruit people looking for work and has partnered regionally and locally with one-stop employment centers. The bureau said it has also worked with state and local governments to ensure that temporary census workers not lose certain benefits.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Census, Census Bureau, Chuck Schumer, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Labor Department, New Hampshire, Senate Democrats, Vol 28 No 51 | December 12 - December 18

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