DOL details Blackjewel ‘hot goods’ findings

摘要

The U.S. Department of Labor filed Thursday results of its investigation into allegations that bankrupt Blackjewel LLC and affiliates failed to pay miners. Yes, there were violations on the part of Blackjewel companies that means certain coal stockpiles in Virginia and Kentucky are “hot goods” by virtue of using labor that was not compensated, according to a DOL filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.