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Far from home, worker calls Labor Department, desperate for help

Filed in Wage and Hour Issues, Wages and Benefits • By: Lesbia Rodriguez • December 12, 2024
Left: A presentation in a conference room with several attendees seated facing a speaker. Right: Portrait of a smiling person wearing a black blazer and turquoise blouse.
Lesbia Rodriguez learned that she could make a difference in the lives of others through her work. It changed her life.
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Getting Hard-Earned Wages into the Hands of Farmworkers

Filed in Wage and Hour Issues, Español • By: Juan Coria • June 8, 2022
Wage and Hour investigator Juan Coria stands in a field. Workers are visible on a tractor behind him.
To highlight our efforts to make sure farmworkers get the wages they earn, acting Wage and Hour Division Administrator Jessica Looman is on the road this week in the Southeast
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