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Restaurants, DOL Ink $750K Deal To End Pay, Child Labor Suit

By Benjamin Morse · April 13, 2026, 7:32 PM EDT

A group of Washington state restaurants will pay $750,000 to resolve a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit alleging unpaid wages, child labor violations and retaliation, according to a consent judgment entered...

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Case Information

Case Title

Chavez-DeRemer v. Toro Blanco, Inc. d/b/a Rancho Chico et al

Case Number

2:26-cv-00140

Court

Washington Eastern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

March 26, 2026