Articles Tagged with ''legal matters''

An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service reveals the violators failed to maintain custodial accounts properly.

The U.S. Department of Labor recovers $230,000 for 545 workers at a Hastings meat processing plant who were denied compensation for pre- and post-shift work.

Investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Office of the Attorney General recovers back wages, damages and interest for workers denied overtime owed under federal and state regulations.

AMS investigation reveals Sheridan had custodial account shortages on Sept. 15 and Nov. 16, 2022, of $23,648.18 and $320,973.84, respectively.

Pork producer commits wire fraud against Midwest livestock producers.

The department is seeking any current or former employees of The Exclusive Poultry, Meza Poultry, Valtierra Poultry, Sullon Poultry or Nollus’s Poultry who believe they may be owed back wages.

A 35-year-old worker suffers severe leg burns, degloving of their foot and other injuries after falling into corrosive chemicals.

An AMS investigation finds J. Thomas Morrissey and a producer engaging in Unfair and Deceptive Trade practices.

AMS investigation reveals Mid-Tex had custodial account shortages on July 12 and Aug. 15, 2022, of $168,086 and $144,201, respectively.

This case highlights DOJ ATR and USDA AMS’s joint commitment to the enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act.