On Aug. 13, 2024, the US Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor filed a complaint against Lifeline Inc. and its owner Rhoda Makinde alleging they retaliated against workers participating in a Wage and Hour Division investigation of possible Fair Labor Standards Act violations. The suit also alleged the company and its owner engaged in retaliatory conduct including the termination of employees, falsification of records, filing a civil action against a former employee and monitoring employee communications to try to stop employees from participating in the investigation. The department obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
