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U.S. Department of Labor Sues Georgia Repair Facility Owner Who Paid Former Worker’s Final Wages in Oily Pennies

January 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

DOL Wage and Hour Division alleges A OK Walker Autoworks violated retaliation prohibition, overtime laws. The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, against a Peachtree City auto repair shop and its owner seeking $36,971 in back wages and liquidated damages after investigators […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Labor, Georgia, Lawsuits, Overtime, Wages

Mississippi Glass Shop to Pay Over $90,000 in Back Wages Following Wage Hour Investigation

December 14, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Paul’s Discount Glass Inc. failed to pay proper overtime rate. The operator of two Mississippi auto glass and repair shops has come into compliance after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation recovered $90,068 in back wages for 33 workers and determined the employer failed to pay them overtime as the law […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Mississippi, Overtime, U.S. DOL, Wages

Collision Repair Industry Production Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in September

November 22, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Production September 2021

Production employment increased to level last seen in March 2020. Hours worked above 2019 average. Number of women employees at all-time record. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary September employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a year-over-year basis […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production, Employment, Wages, Women Employment

First Quarter 2021 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Down 4% Compared to 2020

September 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

First Quarter 2021 Collision Repair Employment by State

The decline in employment improved compared to the fourth quarter but wages were down overall. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment continued to improve in the first quarter but remains below levels last year. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrates the […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Facility Population, Wages

Collision Repair Industry Production in April Up Over 20% Compared to Last Year

July 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Production employment increased for the month, but hours worked declined compared to March. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final April employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a year-over-year basis but a slight decline versus the previous month. Overall, […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production, Employment, Wages

Collision Repair Industry Production in March at Best Level Since Start of Pandemic

June 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Industry Production March 2021

Production employment and hours worked both reach highest levels since year ago levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final March employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on both a month-over-month basis and on a year-over-year basis. Overall, total collision […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production, Employment, Wages

Fourth Quarter 2020 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up 6.2% Compared to 2019

June 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Q4 2020 Collision Repair Employment Wages

The decline in employment improved compared to the third quarter and wages improved substantially. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment continued to improve in the fourth quarter but remains below 2019 levels. Data from the Bureau of Labor statistics illustrates the dramatic impact […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Facility Population, Employment, Shop Population, Wages

NFIB Warns U.S. House Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act Harms Small Business

April 16, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) warned that the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, would create regulatory and legal issues for small businesses that would need to defend differences in pay across employees. In a statement, NFIB Senior Manager of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant said, “The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, National Federation of Independent Business, U.S. House of Representatives, Wages

Collision Repair Industry Production Down in December Compared to November

March 23, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Industry Production December 2020

Resurgence in pandemic in December impacts hours worked. Employment improvements slowed in the fourth quarter with December production employees below October levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final December employment, hours worked and wages shows a decline compared to November […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production, Employment, Wages

Third Quarter 2020 Collision Repair Employment Down 9.6% Versus 2019

March 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Just three states reported growth in employment in third quarter compared to previous year. Average weekly wage up less than one percent. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state illustrates the dramatic impact of the pandemic on collision repair employment and the total wages paid to employees. Average weekly […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Facility Population, Employment, Shop Population, Wages

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