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United States Department of Labor sent this bulletin at 12/19/2012 07:02 PM EST

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DOL awards $5.35 million to implement forced child labor projects in Brazil and Peru
12/19/2012 11:00 AM EST

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced a $5.35 million grant to support efforts by the governments of Brazil and Peru to combat forced labor, including forced child labor. The grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs will fund a project implemented by the International Labor Organization.
AutoCricket.com agrees to pay more than $76,000 in back wages to 414 employees following a DOL investigation
12/19/2012 10:30 AM EST

Auto Cricket Corp., doing business as AutoCricket.com, has agreed to pay 414 employees a total of $76,589 in back wages following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division personnel that found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime provisions. The investigation included two AutoCricket locations in Riviera Beach and Cordele, Ga.
Casa Guadalupe to pay more than $121,000 in back wages, damages and penalties for willful labor law violations
12/18/2012 04:00 PM EST

Casa Guadalupe, a local San Francisco grocery store chain, has been ordered to pay $110,071 in overtime back wages and liquidated damages to 25 current and former employees of its three Mission District stores. A U.S. District Court judge ordered the payment following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, which disclosed that Pedro Gil, owner of the local chain, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.