PA Business Execs Sentenced For Employing Illegals in NY
Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The president and vice president of a Philadelphia-based construction company were sentenced April 5 in connection with employing undocumented immigrants at a worksite in New York (United States v. Cimino, N.D.N.Y., No. 5:11-cr-00114, sentencing 4/5/12).

AZ Drywall Co. Owner Guilty of Undocumented Workers
Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A Sierra Vista, Ariz., drywall company and its president both were sentenced to probation March 29 following their guilty pleas for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced April 4 (United States v. Hardt, D. Ariz., No. 4:07-cr-00548, sentencing 3/29/12).

Minnesota Contractor Charged with Wage Theft
Thu, Apr 5, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS - A trucking company owner faces felony "theft by swindle" charges for stealing thousands of dollars in wages from employees, the Hennepin County Attorney announced on Mar. 29.  County Attorney Mike Freeman said the groundbreaking case should be a signal to all contractors to obey the law and pay their employees fairly.