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Company: Eastern Associated Coal Corp.
Current Parent Company: Sev.en Energy
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Penalty: $50,000
Year: 2002
Date: May 2, 2002
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: Family and Medical Leave Act
Violation Description: Eastern Associated Coal Corp. of Wharton, W.Va., in response to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor, agreed to rehire a coal miner fired in 1998 for absences due to a serious health condition. The agreement came after an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Labor Department found the termination violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Labor Department Wage and Hour Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: West Virginia
Facility City: Wharton
HQ Country of Current Parent: Czech Republic
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: diversified
Specific Industry of Current Parent: energy and mining
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