Source: Joe Marusak, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 7/17/19


The Biltmore Estate in Asheville violated federal labor laws by hiring a non-U.S. citizen over a qualified U.S. applicant, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The Biltmore Company paid $6,938 in back wages to an applicant for a cook position, U.S. Department of Labor officials said in a news release on Wednesday. Officials said the company, which maintains the more than 8,000-acre French-style chateau estate, violated labor provisions of the H-2B visa program, according to the release.
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