By Bob Pepalis | Apr 8, 2022
A law firm in Detroit was fined $112,000 for failing to pay overtime wages to 36 workers, the U.S. Department of Labor announced April 6.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 8, 2022
The Bureau of Industry and Security has added 120 Russian and Belarusian entities to its Entity List for attempting to obtain items under export bans or restrictions as a result of Russia's war on Ukraine.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 8, 2022
The Bureau of Industry and Security has denied export privileges to three Russian airlines for violating export controls, the Commerce Department reported.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 8, 2022
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is partnering with Pacific Northwestern Tribal governments to establish a notification system to help protect endangered species.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 8, 2022
The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications until April 12 or once 1,000 students have applied for its paid internship program, set to begin in fall 2022.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 7, 2022
The United Nations voted today to remove Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council, citing humanitarian concerns and crimes against humanity brought forth during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 7, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor observed National Farmworker Awareness Week March 26-April 2 to honor laborers in the agricultural industry and push for better working conditions for these essential workers.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 7, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor is providing $71 million in grants for education, job-training and employment assistance to American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, groups that have historically been underserved.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 7, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor cited a Sterling, Mass., manufacturer for safety violations after hot liquid plastic burned a worker.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 7, 2022
One of President Joe Biden's top campaign bundlers was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in as Ambassador to Belgium in December 2021, the embassy reported.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 7, 2022
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon followed up a statement in his annual letter to shareholders that China will face increasing pressure to improve its human rights track record with an apparent contradiction.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 7, 2022
The Heritage Foundation’s new policy goals specifically name countering the influence of China as one of its main focuses as the U.S. Senate approves the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act calling for an aggressive stance against the Asian nation.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 7, 2022
Many Chinese influencer accounts are linked to the state or its media outlets and work in lockstep with Beijing, the Associated Press recently reported.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 6, 2022
The U.S. Senate passed an amended version of the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act on March 28, a month after the House passed its own version.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 6, 2022
The Biden administration’s attempts to resurrect an Obama-era agreement with Iran, permitted the Iranians to conduct nuclear research and engineering for energy purposes under UN oversight, which Republicans harshly criticized.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 6, 2022
The U.S. Department of Commerce laid out an agenda for innovation, equity and resilience with the release of its fiscal year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, which intends to strengthen America’s competitiveness in the 21st century.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 6, 2022
President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget supports the U.S. Department of Commerce’s investments supporting economic growth and making communities more climate resilient.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 6, 2022
Californian resident Shefali Duggal, the nominee as U.S. Ambassador to The Netherlands, said she remains committed to political advocacy.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 6, 2022
Another 35,000 workers will be allowed in the United States through a rule for more H-2B temporary, nonagricultural worker visas for employers seeking to hire from April 1 through Sept. 30.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 5, 2022
A public education campaign stressing the importance of mental health-friendly workplaces was unveiled March 29 at the Society of Human Resource Management’s Workplace Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
