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Labor OKs $10K settlement of three workers’ case
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Posted on Jun 04 2006
The Department of Labor has approved an agreement that settles for $10,000 Labor’s complaint on behalf of three nonresident workers against a corporation.
Labor administrative hearing officer Barry Hirshbein said he finds the terms of the settlement agreement in the case against Energy Corp. as fair and voluntarily agreed upon by the parties.
Pursuant to the agreement, Energy Corp. will pay on or before July 31, 2006 its former workers Feng Zhang in the amount of $600; Yun Zhang for $4,000; and Weidong Ji for $5,400.
Hirshbein said the three employees are authorized to seek a transfer employer within 45 days.
If Energy Corp. does not make the payment, Ikuo Yoshizawa and Hideaki Sawada, officers of the corporation, agree to be personally liable for the payment.
The parties agreed that the case shall be dismissed with finality upon complete performance of the terms of the agreement.
If the terms of the agreement are not fully complied with, Energy Corp. agrees to be assessed of liquidated damages without further hearing and that the company may also be disqualified form hiring other guest workers.
Attorney Joseph Arriola served as counsel for the respondent. John Joyner represented the workers. (Ferdie de la Torre)
