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Wage and Hour Division concluded and reported the listed MSPA violations and calculated owed back wages.
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division posted a Jan. 6, 2026 news release saying its investigation found Lion Farms LLC (owned/operated by Alfred, Bruce, and Daniel Lion) violated the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act by transporting workers in unsafe vehicles, using unlicensed drivers and vehicles without adequate insurance, charging an illegal transportation fee, failing to disclose workers’ permanent addresses and employer identification numbers on wage statements, and owing $39,013 in back wages to 12 employees. A consent judgment entered Aug. 26, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (filed with the court) enjoins future MSPA violations and requires payment of the $39,013 in back wages and additional civil money penalties, corroborating the Department’s findings. Verdict: True — official DOL release and the filed consent judgment document and substantiate each element of the claim.