Labor Violation Summary

1. Executive Overview

2. Violation Findings

One section per category. For each violation found, capture these fields:

A. Wage and Hour — Violation type (unpaid overtime, minimum wage, misclassification, illegal deductions, missed breaks) · Applicable law (FLSA § ___, state law § ___ [VERIFY against jurisdiction]) · Workers affected (count) · Time period · Back wages owed (amount + calculation basis) · Evidence (document name, page, date) · Willfulness (negligent vs. willful — affects FLSA SOL: 2 yr vs. 3 yr)

B. Workplace Safety — Hazard/condition · OSHA standard violated (29 CFR § ___) · Classification (other-than-serious, serious, willful, repeat) · Injuries/illnesses · Prior employer notice · Missing controls (PPE, training, protocols) · Penalty assessed (amount + citation number)

C. Worker Rights — Violation type (retaliation, union interference, discrimination, FMLA denial, whistleblower reprisal) · Applicable law (NLRA § 7/8, Title VII, FMLA, state equivalents) · Targeted workers (who, how many) · Adverse actions (termination, demotion, schedule changes, threats) · Evidence (temporal proximity, documented statements, pattern evidence)

3. Culpability Assessment

Check all that apply:

• Negligence / lack of knowledge
• Willful disregard
• Concealment or record destruction
• Worker intimidation or investigation interference
• Prior violations or warnings on record
• Repeat violation status

4. Remedial Actions

5. Open Items

• Ongoing investigation areas and pending steps
• Parallel private litigation relationship to administrative findings
• Unresolved factual disputes (state each side's evidence)

Pitfalls and Checks

• Label violation status — Mark every finding as alleged, preliminary, or confirmed
• Cite every assertion — Document name, page, date; no unsupported claims
• Disputed facts — Present both sides with supporting evidence
• Multi-site investigations — Organize findings by location or department
• Pattern flagging — Recurring violations across time/location affect penalty severity and willfulness determinations
• Quantify always — Dollar amounts, worker counts, date ranges
• Statutory references — Cite specific sections; mark [VERIFY] when jurisdiction-specific numbers are uncertain