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Department of Labor to offer online seminars to educate current, prospective federal contractors on prevailing wage requirements

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Wage and Hour Division will offer online seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers and other stakeholders on the requirements for paying prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts.


Una empresa de administración hotelera de Nueva York negó a sus empleados el pago de horas extras y beneficios al clasificarlos erróneamente como contratistas independientes

News Release: NUEVA YORK - Una investigación federal ha recuperado $113,613 en salarios atrasados e indemnización por daños y perjuicios para 71 empleados de una empresa de administración hotelera de Nueva York que les negó el salario completos, incluyendo las horas extras, al clasificar erróneamente a muchos de los trabajadores afectados como contratistas independientes.


Data Users Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations discussed on Feb. 22 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Feb. 21

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Court requires North Texas dental practice, owners to pay $15K in back wages to workers fired for raising COVID-19 safety concerns

News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX - Two workers at a North Texas dental practice will share $15,706 in back wages to be paid by the dentists who fired them for raising concerns about COVID-19 safety measures in Spring 2020, following a federal whistleblower investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.


Labor Department fines pizza restaurants $30K for child labor violations, recovers $12K for two managers illegally denied overtime wages

News Release: Labor Department fines pizza restaurants $30K for child labor violations, recovers $12K for two managers illegally denied overtime wages


New York City hotel management company denied employees overtime pay, benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors

News Release: NEW YORK - A federal investigation has recovered $113,613 in back wages and liquidated damages for 71 employees of a New York City hotel management company that denied them their full-earned wages, including overtime, by misclassifying many of the affected workers as independent contractors.


US Department of Labor finds McDonald’s franchise operator violated child labor hours, safety regulations at seven locations in Erie, Warren

News Release: ERIE, PA - A federal investigation has found the franchise operator of seven McDonald’s locations in Erie and Warren illegally allowed 154 minors, ages 14- and 15-years-old, to work at times not permitted by child labor laws and for more hours per week than allowed. The employer also assigned nine workers under age 16 to operate deep fryers in violation of federal law.


Labor Department discusses Semiannual Agenda of Regulations on Feb. 22

The US Labor Department published a five page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Court orders Illinois home healthcare provider to pay $1.1M in back wages, damages to 69 employees, after US Department of Labor investigation

News Release: URBANA, IL - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal court order requiring an Illinois home healthcare provider to pay 69 workers $1.1 million in back wages and damages for its failure to pay these workers for all hours worked.




US Department of Labor recovers $20K for employee illegally terminated by Bank of Dudley’s violations of medical leave protections

News Release: DUBLIN, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $20,107 in back wages for a Georgia bank employee who suffered wrongful retaliation and termination after the financial institution violated their rights under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.


Foxx Pushes Back Against Biden’s WIC Rule, Calls For Greater Flexibilities

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing concerns with the agency’s proposed changes to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program packages that limit families from accessing flexible and nutritious food options.


Court requires North Texas dental practice, owners to pay $15K in back wages to workers fired for raising COVID-19 safety concerns

News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX - Two workers at a North Texas dental practice will share $15,706 in back wages to be paid by the dentists who fired them for raising concerns about COVID-19 safety measures in Spring 2020, following a federal whistleblower investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.


News Release: On Feb. 14, the federal government announced that it was again extending the deadline for employers to file objections to the disclosure of their EEO-1 data in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Center for Investigative Reporting. The deadline for submitting objections is now March 3.


“The Environment (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S434-S435 on Feb. 16


“THE ENVIRONMENT” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 15

“THE ENVIRONMENT“ was published in the Senate section on pages S406-S407 on Feb. 15


Week ending Feb. 11: Labor Department publishes 13 notices

There were 13 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Feb. 11, according to the Federal Register.