LM StaffJul 10, 2023
Department of labor says Triad Associates of Haverhill, Mass., failed to comply with H-2B guest worker program and comply with Fair Labor Standards.
LM StaffJul 6, 2022
Alleged federal overtime pay violations by a Nevada landscaper garner a fine and forced backpay recovery through the U.S. Department of Labor.
LM StaffJun 27, 2022
A New Jersey landscaper must repay hundreds of thousands of dollars in withheld overtime pay to its employees, a federal court rules.
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
On Nov. 22, a federal judge blocked the Department of Labor (DOL) rule extending overtime eligibility to millions of American workers. The new rule was…
Gregg RobertsonNov 10, 2023
New regulations proposed by the federal Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division could ratchet up your labor costs and make audits of your payroll records…
LM StaffJun 29, 2015
Richard Orvieto, owner and operator of the landscaping company Double “O” Landscaping, was arrested in Suffolk County, N.Y. The owner and company are charged with…
Marisa PalmieriMar 12, 2014
After a week on hiatus, I'm back with a few links of note. What have you been reading lately? Or are you bogged down already…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
There's a myth circulating around our industry that overtime (OT) is bad. Owners and managers believe this is true because their employees are inefficient; therefore…
Ben GandyNov 3, 2023
You’ve told your guys a thousand times, “No overtime!” It’s an unnecessary premium cost that cuts deep into your margins. Or is it? The unplanned,…
LM StaffAug 26, 2013
California labor commissioner Julie A. Su cited a Sacramento landscaping company $664,764 for wage theft violations affecting up to 43 workers from Aug. 9, 2010,…
LM StaffJul 30, 2018
HOLLISTON, MASS.—According to an article by the MetroWest Daily News, Grasshopper Tree and Landscape is being ordered by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office to "pay more…
LM StaffDec 2, 2012
PHILADELPHIA—According to an article in the Pennsylvania Record, TruGreen has been named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit in Philadelphia's Common Pleas Court. The…
Frank RossNov 3, 2023
As consultants, we’re constantly asked “What are the reasons companies succeed?” or “What do other companies do to make more money?” Recently, I received an unusual…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
If you haven’t already experienced excessive overtime, you are one of the lucky ones. Overtime is not all bad and can be a useful tool…
