By Bob Pepalis | Apr 17, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $153,070 for 17 short-changed workers after an investigation uncovered half-baked overtime policies and child labor violations at a Honolulu bakery and cafe.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 16, 2022
China is reportedly using more than 200 social media influencers to use their platforms to echo the Chinese government's narratives and talking points.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 16, 2022
Austria and the United States entered an agreement to expand registered apprenticeships among Austrian companies and Austrian-invested companies in the U.S. to promote job creation in both countries.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of State has publicly designated the former prime minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, its former director of the Department for Security and Counterintelligence and former chief prosecutor in Bosnia and Herzegovina for their involvement in significant corruption.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 13, 2022
A surge in COVID-19 cases in Shanghai and the impact of related restrictions have caused the U.S. State Department to order non-emergency U.S. government employees and all family members to leave and travelers to stay away.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 12, 2022
President Joe Biden nominated Steve Dettelbach to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives April 11.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 12, 2022
The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning April 8 for China, citing inconsistent enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown rules and a zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy that has reportedly caused fears of further supply chain issues.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 12, 2022
The president of Micronesia urged the Solomon Islands to reconsider entering a security alliance with China as the United States sent delegates to the nation.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 12, 2022
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced legislation to work against genocide in China, which gained support from the Uyghur Human Rights Project in light of China's reported history of human rights abuses against its own people.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 11, 2022
An official visit was the occasion for a Department of Labor official to highlight Mexico’s commitment to meet labor reforms under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, including its own historic 2019 reform efforts.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 11, 2022
The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership reported federal investments transformed into $14.4 billion in sales for U.S. manufacturers for the 2021 fiscal year.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 11, 2022
A San Jose, Calif., trucking company must pay more than $145,000 in back wages and damages for violating whistleblower protections in the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reportedly rejected a request by multiple agricultural groups to ease Conservation Reserve Program obligations to mitigate food shortages anticipated from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 10, 2022
A Missouri plumbing contractor has again been cited for "willfully" exposing workers to dangerous work conditions, five years after an employee died in an accident in a similar situation.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 10, 2022
A South Carolina used-auto dealer was made to pay more than $64,000 in back wages and damages for violating overtime and record-keeping regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 10, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay office is working to incorporate more inclusive and diverse programs to "more fully represent the communities that we serve," the organization said in an April 1 news release.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 10, 2022
President Joe Biden announced the U.S and its allies will be placing new sanctions on Russia due to the “atrocities in Bucha."
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 9, 2022
Associated Press journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro was released bail April 1 after being imprisoned in Ethiopia for four months without a charge.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 9, 2022
A critical habitat will be designated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries off the Alaskan coast for Arctic ringed seals and a distinct population segment of bearded seals, both of which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 8, 2022
A Louisville, Ky., employment service must pay $538,076 in back wages and damages for violating overtime and record-keeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
