Labor Violation Summary
Distills inspection reports, payroll records, witness statements, and regulatory findings into a categorized violation analysis with evidence citations and remedial actions.
Prerequisites
Gather before starting:
- Inspection reports, regulatory findings, citations, agency correspondence
- Payroll and timekeeping records (for wage/hour quantification)
- Witness statements, filed complaints, interview transcripts
- OSHA logs, incident reports, safety audit results
- Settlement agreements, consent decrees, or pending litigation filings
Quick Start
- Identify all violation categories present (wage/hour, safety, worker rights)
- Build the Executive Overview table
- Document each violation using the category-specific fields below
- Assess culpability indicators
- Compile remedial actions with deadlines and status
- Flag open items and unresolved disputes
Output Structure
1. Executive Overview
| Field |
Content |
| Employer/Entity |
Name, location(s), industry |
| Investigation Period |
Date range |
| Investigating Agency |
DOL WHD, OSHA, NLRB, state agency |
| Violation Categories |
Wage/hour, safety, worker rights |
| Workers Affected |
Total count, by category |
| Status |
Confirmed, preliminary, or ongoing |
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:
4. Remedial Actions
| Action |
Details |
Deadline |
Status |
| Back wage payments |
Amount, recipients |
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| Penalties/fines |
Amount, agency |
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| Policy changes |
Specific policies |
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| Safety corrections |
Equipment, training, protocols |
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| Worker reinstatement |
Names, positions |
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| Monitoring/reporting |
Frequency, duration |
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| Settlement terms |
Key obligations |
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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
1---2name: labor-violation-summary3description: Produces structured summaries of labor law violation investigations with categorized findings, evidence citations, affected worker counts, and remedial recommendations. Covers wage/hour (FLSA), OSHA safety, and worker rights (NLRA) violations. Use when summarizing labor investigations, compliance audits, OSHA inspections, wage theft findings, or workplace safety enforcement actions.4---5
6# Labor Violation Summary
7
8Distills inspection reports, payroll records, witness statements, and regulatory findings into a categorized violation analysis with evidence citations and remedial actions.
9
10## Prerequisites
11
12Gather before starting:
13
14- Inspection reports, regulatory findings, citations, agency correspondence
15- Payroll and timekeeping records (for wage/hour quantification)
16- Witness statements, filed complaints, interview transcripts
17- OSHA logs, incident reports, safety audit results
18- Settlement agreements, consent decrees, or pending litigation filings
19
20## Quick Start
21
221. Identify all violation categories present (wage/hour, safety, worker rights)
232. Build the Executive Overview table
243. Document each violation using the category-specific fields below
254. Assess culpability indicators
265. Compile remedial actions with deadlines and status
276. Flag open items and unresolved disputes
28
29## Output Structure
30
31### 1. Executive Overview
32
33| Field | Content |
34|-------|---------|
35| Employer/Entity | Name, location(s), industry |
36| Investigation Period | Date range |
37| Investigating Agency | DOL WHD, OSHA, NLRB, state agency |
38| Violation Categories | Wage/hour, safety, worker rights |
39| Workers Affected | Total count, by category |
40| Status | Confirmed, preliminary, or ongoing |
41
42### 2. Violation Findings
43
44One section per category. For each violation found, capture these fields:
45
46**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)
47
48**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)
49
50**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)
51
52### 3. Culpability Assessment
53
54Check all that apply:
55
56- [ ] Negligence / lack of knowledge
57- [ ] Willful disregard
58- [ ] Concealment or record destruction
59- [ ] Worker intimidation or investigation interference
60- [ ] Prior violations or warnings on record
61- [ ] Repeat violation status
62
63### 4. Remedial Actions
64
65| Action | Details | Deadline | Status |
66|--------|---------|----------|--------|
67| Back wage payments | Amount, recipients | | |
68| Penalties/fines | Amount, agency | | |
69| Policy changes | Specific policies | | |
70| Safety corrections | Equipment, training, protocols | | |
71| Worker reinstatement | Names, positions | | |
72| Monitoring/reporting | Frequency, duration | | |
73| Settlement terms | Key obligations | | |
74
75### 5. Open Items
76
77- Ongoing investigation areas and pending steps
78- Parallel private litigation relationship to administrative findings
79- Unresolved factual disputes (state each side's evidence)
80
81## Pitfalls and Checks
82
83- **Label violation status** — Mark every finding as alleged, preliminary, or confirmed
84- **Cite every assertion** — Document name, page, date; no unsupported claims
85- **Disputed facts** — Present both sides with supporting evidence
86- **Multi-site investigations** — Organize findings by location or department
87- **Pattern flagging** — Recurring violations across time/location affect penalty severity and willfulness determinations
88- **Quantify always** — Dollar amounts, worker counts, date ranges
89- **Statutory references** — Cite specific sections; mark [VERIFY] when jurisdiction-specific numbers are uncertain
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