Groups meet in Indiana to discuss the future of convenience store security standards in the state. The Indiana Department of Labor is preparing to launch a major initiative aimed at convenience store owners to adopt security measures on lighting, bulletproof enclosures and more. The security measures are expected to give low-wage, hourly employees who work…
Empire Gas to Pays More than $500,000 to Settle Wage Dispute
Empire Gas, which operates 14 gas stations in Riverhead, N.Y., and its owners, will pay $544,900 in back wages and interest to 35 employees to settle a lawsuit brought against the firm by the U.S. Department of Labor. The suit was based on an investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division that found violations…