DOL to Seek Liquidated Damages in Pre-Litigation Settlements
By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21
In a new Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB), the Wage and Hour Division announced that it will return to pursuing liquidated damages from employers found due in its pre-litigation investigations provided that the Regional Solicitor or his/her designee concurs with the liquidated damages request. On April 9, 2021, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced that its investigators will have more latitude to seek liquidated damages – twice the amount of back pay that an employer owes – in...
By: Arent Fox