By Bob Pepalis | May 21, 2022
A joint advisory alert issued by the State Department, Department of Transportation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned about the risks of hiring remote IT workers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
By Bob Pepalis | May 20, 2022
Guatemala’s attorney general was given a designation of significant corruption as an act of the United States to reaffirm its commitment to combating corruption.
By Bob Pepalis | May 20, 2022
The United States suspended 232 tariffs against Ukraine steel for one year to support the industry that employs one in 13 Ukrainians in well-paying jobs.
By Bob Pepalis | May 20, 2022
The heads of the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services discussed mental health and substance use disorder treatment equity with health insurance and business leaders May 3.
By Bob Pepalis | May 19, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee for additional U.S. funding and support for the Ukrainian people during a review of the fiscal year 2023 State Department budget request.
By Bob Pepalis | May 19, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh helped commemorate National Nurses Week by meeting with nursing professionals.
By Bob Pepalis | May 19, 2022
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves and several Democratic politicians convened in Detroit last week to discuss ways to strengthen the supply chain, empower minority-owned businesses and promote the Bipartisan Innovation Act
By Bob Pepalis | May 18, 2022
The United Nations Security Council and foreign ministers will meet in emergency session in New York next week to concentrate on ways to address the food-insecurity challenges caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
By Bob Pepalis | May 18, 2022
The Hawaiian monk seal population surpassed 1,500 for the first time in more than two decades.
By Bob Pepalis | May 18, 2022
A federal judge upheld the U.S. Department of Labor’s $1.9 million assessment against Paragon Contractors Corp. and its owner, Brian Jessop, based on their long history of child labor violations.
By Bob Pepalis | May 17, 2022
A San Diego silk-screening contractor that produces official merchandise for artists including Lady Gaga, the Rolling Stones, Britney Spears, Willie Nelson and Ariana Grande had to pay $279,914 in back wages and damages to 76 workers.
By Bob Pepalis | May 16, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented on cyberattacks by Russia ahead of its invasion of Ukraine.
By Bob Pepalis | May 16, 2022
The April 2022 Employment Situation Report showed job growth was widespread across the economy, led by strong results for the leisure and hospitality, manufacturing and transportation and warehousing sectors.
By Bob Pepalis | May 15, 2022
Four Upper Marlboro eldercare providers must pay $364,604 in back wages and liquidated damages after a Department of Labor investigation found pay practice infractions.
By Bob Pepalis | May 14, 2022
The U.S. State Department strongly condemned the killing of American journalist and Al Jazeera reporter, Shireen Abu Akleh May 11 after she was shot covering an Israeli raid in West Bank, Jenin.
By Bob Pepalis | May 14, 2022
Four medical facilities in Providence and West Greenwich, R.I., must pay $175,000 to 103 employees after violations of federal overtime requirements investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor.
By Bob Pepalis | May 13, 2022
A Phoenix-area landscaping company and its owner were ordered to pay $185,000 in back wages and damages to 66 employees after it reportedly lied to investigators, intimidated workers and used illegal pay practices.
By Bob Pepalis | May 13, 2022
The United States held its first joint Strategic and Defense Dialogue with Thailand in a two-day conference May 9-10.
By Bob Pepalis | May 12, 2022
Leaders from the U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services met May 3 with health insurance and business leaders to discuss how they complied with federal law that requires benefits coverage to match how medical or surgical benefits are covered.
By Bob Pepalis | May 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor shared its commitment to safeguarding workers’ wages by announcing new compliance assistance materials and a website during National Construction Safety Week, held May 2-6.
