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Executive Suite: Irv Miljoner

Quick ReadIrv Miljoner, head of the U.S. Department of Labor Long Island office, enforces federal labor laws here, and he says violations are on the rise.

Irv Miljoner says his federal office, one of

Photo credit: Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan | Irv Miljoner says his federal office, one of the nation’s busiest, has found more frequent minimum-wage violations by employers on Long Island in recent years: “And the severity is off the charts.” (Oct. 16, 2011)

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Irv Miljoner, head of the U.S. Department of Labor Long Island office, enforces federal labor laws here, and he says violations are on the rise.

Key targets for his office are employers who fail to pay employees minimum wage and overtime, or pay them off the books. Miljoner also said an increasing number of employers don't pay some workers at all.

Last week the labor department announced...

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