A former Jeld-Wen employee is suing the company in Alabama District Court for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The company is accused of failing to pay the plaintiff at one and a half times their regular salary rate for overtime work and failing to maintain accurate records and documentation. According to […]

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) is responsible for classifying merchandise imported into the U.S. and collecting proper duties. But according to officials for Sacramento, Calif.-based Composite Technology International Inc. (CTI), Customs doesn’t always get it right. The company is suing under allegations that certain […]