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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: American Paper Company
Penalty: $240,000
Year: 2002
Date: April 9, 2002
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: wage and hour violation
Secondary Offense: Fair Labor Standards Act
Violation Description: American Paper Company paid approximately $240,000 due 207 Memphis employees after the company missed two payrolls in March. The firm met minimum wage and overtime obligations after the U.S. Labor Department posted notices on March 28 that goods in the Memphis warehouse could not be shipped across state lines until the workers were paid.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Labor Department Wage and Hour Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Tennessee
Facility City: Memphis
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