U.S. Department of Labor

Press Releases August 13, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General WASHINGTON — Anthony P. D’Esposito, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), traveled to Dallas, Texas this week to meet with the DOL Office of Inspector General (OIG) regional offices of audit and investigations, and advance the ongoing nationwide probe into H-1B visa fraud.

Press Releases August 10, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Baltimore, Maryland – A former Maryland Department of Labor (MD-DOL) insider pled guilty in federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. Katrina McCant, 41, of Baltimore, pled guilty to charges in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance (UI) claim benefits during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $113,199 in back wages after an investigation found a Richmond Hill urgent care facility failed to pay its workers for hours worked and retaliated against a worker for questioning its pay practices.

WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling issued the following statement regarding the July 2026 Employment Situation Report: “The labor market is seeing continued growth in private sector employment, adding 30,000 jobs in July and 426,000 this year. Additionally, we are adding jobs in key sectors with gains in construction and manufacturing driven by the trillions of dollars of investments that are pouring into the United States.”

Press Releases August 6, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced today that Michael Vaituulala, 53, a lieutenant with the Maui Police Department (MPD), was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud. According to the criminal complaint, Vaituulala used his position as a lieutenant in the Maui Police Department for personal gain over many years.

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered thousands in back wages and assessed penalties after a federal investigation revealed child labor, minimum wage, and overtime violations by the operators of three La Panaderia Bakery & Café locations in San Antonio. The department’s Wage and Hour Division investigated the pay practices of Tequila Almond Croissant LLC, Pan Dulce LLC, and SA Bakery Co. LLC.

Press Releases August 3, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General LOS ANGELES — A South Bay woman was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining $2.8 million in government benefits. Britteny Egland, a.k.a. “Britisshh,” 34 of Carson, was sentenced by United States District Judge Andre Birotte, who also ordered her to pay $2,811,265 in restitution.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $5.6 million to the Florida Department of Commerce to support employment and training services for eligible individuals in communities impacted by the closure of Spirit Airlines. The abrupt closure of Spirit Airlines Inc.

AUGUSTA, ME – A federal investigation into the release of a deadly gas at a Baileyville-based wood pulp mill found that the employer exposed workers to safety and health hazards that resulted in the death of two workers. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that on Jan. 27, 2026, Woodland Pulp LLC workers were performing a cold weather shutdown causing exposure to high concentrations of deadly, uncontrolled, hydrogen sulfide gas.

DETROIT – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring the owner of four Leo’s Coney Island franchises in Clarkston, Dearborn, Livonia, and Sterling Heights to pay more than $500,000 in owed overtime wages and damages to 143 employees.