By Labor Gazette | Jun 24, 2020
News Release: TULSA, OK – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the operator of Burn Co. Inc. – also known as Burn Co. Barbecue restaurants – has paid $55,372 in back wages to 22 employees to resolve violations of the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found at its Jenks and Tulsa, Oklahoma, locations.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 24, 2020
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposed rule that would update and clarify the Department of Labor’s investment duties regulation. The rule is intended to provide clear regulatory guideposts for plan fiduciaries in light of recent trends involving environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Dallas, Texas, where he joined the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion with local business leaders on safely reopening the economy. Later in the day, Secretary Scalia visited American Leather, where he met with both employees and company leadership about the nationwide economic recovery.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor will host a webinar for medical professionals and other stakeholders who provide care for current and former workers eligible for benefits administered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs’ Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC).
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) in Kansas City, Kansas, is joining with the IRS and the U.S. Small Business Administration to present a webinar to review paid sick leave requirements, tax relief and other coronavirus-related information critical for employers ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI – After a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has entered a consent judgment and order requiring Los Andes Restaurant and its owners to pay $729,895 in back wages and liquidated damages to 128 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). They will also pay a civil money penalty of $45,104.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today launched an interactive online tool to help workers determine if they qualify for paid sick leave or extended family and medical leave to cover time away from work for reasons related to the coronavirus.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposed rule that would update and clarify the Department of Labor’s investment duties regulation. The rule is intended to provide clear regulatory guideposts for plan fiduciaries in light of recent trends involving environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Dallas, Texas, where he joined the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion with local business leaders on safely reopening the economy. Later in the day, Secretary Scalia visited American Leather, where he met with both employees and company leadership about the nationwide economic recovery.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor will host a webinar for medical professionals and other stakeholders who provide care for current and former workers eligible for benefits administered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs’ Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC).
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today launched an interactive online tool to help workers determine if they qualify for paid sick leave or extended family and medical leave to cover time away from work for reasons related to the coronavirus.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI – After a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has entered a consent judgment and order requiring Los Andes Restaurant and its owners to pay $729,895 in back wages and liquidated damages to 128 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). They will also pay a civil money penalty of $45,104.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) in Kansas City, Kansas, is joining with the IRS and the U.S. Small Business Administration to present a webinar to review paid sick leave requirements, tax relief and other coronavirus-related information critical for employers ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 23, 2020
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 22, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s Proclamation: Suspension Of Entry Of Immigrants And Nonimmigrants Who Present A Risk To The United States Labor Market During The Economic Recovery Following The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 22, 2020
News Release: BALTIMORE, MD – A judge with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) has ordered WMS Solutions LLC – a Baltimore-based staffing agency and federal contractor specializing in asbestos removal and demolition – to pay $960,905 in back wages, damages and interest to remedy ...
