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Statement by Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia on  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Action

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement regarding the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board: “I am pleased that today the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board voted unanimously in accordance with President Trump’s direction to immediately halt all steps ...


Hawaii Food Retailer to Pay Back Wages to Employee Wrongly Denied  Paid Sick Leave to Care for Child After Coronavirus Closes School

News Release: HONOLULU, HI – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has led a Maui, Hawaii, retail store specializing in grocery, household, health and beauty products to pay $800 in back wages to an employee denied paid leave to care for their child whose school closed due to the coronavirus.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Steel Storage Tank Company

News Release: LULING, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Alexander Tank Company – a manufacturer of steel storage tanks based in Luling, Texas – for exposing employees to amputation, confined spaces and other safety hazards. The company faces $234,528 in penalties.


West Texas Paving Company to Pay Back Wages to Worker Denied  Paid Sick Leave Despite Doctor’s Order for Coronavirus Quarantine

News Release: WOLFFORTH, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), West Texas Paving – a road construction company based in Wolfforth, Texas – will pay an employee $1,200 in back wages after failing to provide them paid sick leave under the newly passed Emergency Paid ...


Indiana Trucking Company Pays Back Wages to Worker Denied Paid Sick Leave While Experiencing Coronavirus Symptoms and Seeking Diagnosis

News Release: AVON, IN –A truck driver has received $3,017 in back wages after being denied emergency paid sick leave while he was experiencing coronavirus symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer – Mahant Trucking based in Avon, Indiana – violated the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Steel Storage Tank Company

News Release: LULING, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Alexander Tank Company – a manufacturer of steel storage tanks based in Luling, Texas – for exposing employees to amputation, confined spaces and other safety hazards. The company faces $234,528 in penalties.


Indiana Trucking Company Pays Back Wages to Worker Denied Paid Sick Leave While Experiencing Coronavirus Symptoms and Seeking Diagnosis

News Release: AVON, IN –A truck driver has received $3,017 in back wages after being denied emergency paid sick leave while he was experiencing coronavirus symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer – Mahant Trucking based in Avon, Indiana – violated the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).


West Texas Paving Company to Pay Back Wages to Worker Denied  Paid Sick Leave Despite Doctor’s Order for Coronavirus Quarantine

News Release: WOLFFORTH, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), West Texas Paving – a road construction company based in Wolfforth, Texas – will pay an employee $1,200 in back wages after failing to provide them paid sick leave under the newly passed Emergency Paid ...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a nine page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance and Reminders to States To Ensure Integrity of Unemployment Insurance Programs

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today issued targeted guidance and reminders that provide states with details regarding required integrity functions for their regular unemployment compensation programs, as well as those authorized by Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment ...


U.S. Department of Labor Secures $1,149,965 in Back Wages In Bankruptcy Court for Hair Salon Workers in 15 States

News Release: VIENNA, VA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland has ordered Creative Hairdressers Inc. – an operator of unisex hair salons in 15 states and the District of Columbia – to pay $1,149,965 in back wages to more than 7,500 employees.


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep  Dental Industry Practitioners Safe During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing safety tips employers can follow to help protect dental industry workers from exposure to the coronavirus.


UPDATED: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Announcing the Availability of $100 Million in Short-Time Compensation Grant Funds for States

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) has issued guidance announcing the availability of grant funds provided under Section 2110 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020.


U.S. Department of Labor Launches Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program Standards Recognition Entity Application Portal

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor launched its Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) Standards Recognition Entities (SREs) online application and updated resources, the same day that the IRAP rule goes into effect. In June 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive ...