Disasters (disaster prep, recovery, disaster relief, disaster assistance, cleanup, clean up, hurricane, tornado, flood, blizzard, storm)

Filed in Wage and Hour Issues, Wages and Benefits • By: Betty Campbell •
Visible wind damage in the wake of a storm. A roof and siding have been ripped from a building.
Here are a few tips to help protect your bottom line, and your employees' wages, in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
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Filed in Wage and Hour Issues, Wages and Benefits • By: Robert Vaden •
Grissel Ortiz González and Lázaro Antonio Rodríguez Rodríguez
Natural disasters create serious challenges for workers and employers. That's where the Wage and Hour Division comes in.
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Filed in Wage and Hour Issues, Wages and Benefits • By: Matt Jackson •
Five men in safety vests and hard hats stand on the crumbling steps of a storm-damaged building
Five men in safety vests and hard hats stand on the crumbling steps of a storm-damaged building
Late last year, a devastating EF4 tornado swept across western Kentucky, destroying everything in its 128-mile path. This Wage and Hour Division team responded.

In 2022, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared over 60 natural disasters across the United States. Deadly fires in the West and Southwest, flooding in Puerto Rico, Kentucky, Minnesota
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A white truck on a flooded roadway.
For National Hurricane Preparedness Week, we are highlighting 10 occupations in which workers may help before, during or after catastrophic events.
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