Four China-based construction firms will pay nearly $14 million in back wages and damages to thousands of Chinese workers for construction of a casino in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Investigators found the contractors paid employees less than what was required by law, according to a U.S. Department of Labor statement released Monday.
The settlement by the companies will affect more than 2,400 employees.
U.S. officials say workers entered on tourist visas and without proper visa authorization. They were also forced to incur debt of thousands of dollars for airfare and recruitment fees prior to their employment in Saipan, according to the settlement.
Source :- abcnews
Investigators found the contractors paid employees less than what was required by law, according to a U.S. Department of Labor statement released Monday.
The settlement by the companies will affect more than 2,400 employees.
U.S. officials say workers entered on tourist visas and without proper visa authorization. They were also forced to incur debt of thousands of dollars for airfare and recruitment fees prior to their employment in Saipan, according to the settlement.
Source :- abcnews
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