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


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


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Ohio Company  Paying 84 Employees $37,658 in Back Wages and Damages

News Release: LEBANON, OH – A Lebanon, Ohio, company that provides services to individuals with development disabilities has agreed to pay 84 employees a total of $37,658 – representing $18,829 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Consent Judgment and Order Protecting Participants and Beneficiaries of Failing MEWA

News Release: LOS ANGELES, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered a consent judgment against the individual defendants of a failing California-based Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) in a Department lawsuit aimed at protecting more than 16,000 participants and beneficiaries.


University of Northern Iowa Settles Alleged Family and Medical Leave Act Violations Found in U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: CEDAR FALLS, IA – The State of Iowa, Board of Regents - operating as the University of Northern Iowa - has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve alleged violations of an employee's protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as found in a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation.


U.S. Department of Labor, Industry Leaders and Safety Professionals Join for Kickoff of 2019 National Safety Stand-Up for Grain Safety Week on March 25

News Release: BLOOMINGTON, IL ‒ To raise awareness about the hazards in the grain handling industry, including potentially deadly engulfment and dust explosions, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is joining with industry leaders and safety professionals on March 25, 2019, to initiate the 2019 National Safety Stand-Up and Grain Safety Week, March 25-29 in Bloomington, Illinois.


U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Proposal Open for Public Comment

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the Office of the Federal Register has published the Department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make more than a million more American workers eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Consent Judgment and Order Protecting Participants and Beneficiaries of Failing MEWA

News Release: LOS ANGELES, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered a consent judgment against the individual defendants of a failing California-based Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) in a Department lawsuit aimed at protecting more than 16,000 participants and beneficiaries.


U.S. Department of Labor, Industry Leaders and Safety Professionals Join for Kickoff of 2019 National Safety Stand-Up for Grain Safety Week on March 25

News Release: BLOOMINGTON, IL ‒ To raise awareness about the hazards in the grain handling industry, including potentially deadly engulfment and dust explosions, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is joining with industry leaders and safety professionals on March 25, 2019, to initiate the 2019 National Safety Stand-Up and Grain Safety Week, March 25-29 in Bloomington, Illinois.


U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Proposal Open for Public Comment

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the Office of the Federal Register has published the Department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make more than a million more American workers eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


University of Northern Iowa Settles Alleged Family and Medical Leave Act Violations Found in U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: CEDAR FALLS, IA – The State of Iowa, Board of Regents - operating as the University of Northern Iowa - has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve alleged violations of an employee's protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as found in a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Ohio Company  Paying 84 Employees $37,658 in Back Wages and Damages

News Release: LEBANON, OH – A Lebanon, Ohio, company that provides services to individuals with development disabilities has agreed to pay 84 employees a total of $37,658 – representing $18,829 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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