Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) – The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has recovered more than $163,000 for agricultural workers following an investigation into R.D. Offutt Company Farms, a Moorhead-based agricultural operation that manages multiple potato farms across the region. State officials announced that the settlement includes more than $82,000 in earned sick and safe time, also… Continue reading Moorhead Farms Fined in $163K Worker Settlement
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Denver Air Parent Fined for Gender Hiring Bias
Denver Air Connection Parent Company Fined for Gender Bias PENNINGTON COUNTY, MN ( trfnews.i234.me ) — The parent company of Denver Air Connection, which operates passenger flights at the Thief River Falls Regional Airport, has been ordered to pay a former job applicant about $45,000 as part of a settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.… Continue reading Denver Air Parent Fined for Gender Hiring Bias
Real Estate Company Fined Over Lead Paint Disclosure Violation
MOORHEAD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) – Valley Property Partners LLC, operating as “House Dudes,” has been ordered to pay a total of $4 million in restitution and $10,000 in fines after failing to provide required lead-based paint disclosures to a home purchaser. This violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act occurred during the sale of a pre-1978… Continue reading Real Estate Company Fined Over Lead Paint Disclosure Violation
American Crystal Sugar Fined for 121 Emission Violations at Moorhead Plant
Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has fined American Crystal Sugar Company $12,000 for failing to meet air permit standards at its Moorhead sugar beet processing facility. The violations stemmed from failed emissions performance tracking on two boilers in the fall of last year. Reports submitted by the company revealed 121 emission… Continue reading American Crystal Sugar Fined for 121 Emission Violations at Moorhead Plant