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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) has published a final rule under the Black Lung Benefits Act conforming the Department's payment of medical benefits for disabled coal miners to industry standards and streamlining bill-processing procedures.

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $86,486 for Employees at Mission Viejo Residential Care Facilities After Investigation

News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the owners of Adriana Elderly Care Homes Inc. will pay $86,486 to 19 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The company – based in Mission Viejo, California – operates four facilities for elderly patients and others with mental disabilities.

U.S. Department of Labor Debars Georgia Farm Labor Contractor For H-2A Violations in Georgia and Wisconsin, Assesses $207,522 Penalty

News Release: VIDALIA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has revoked the certificate of registration for farm labor contractor J.C. Longoria Castro and debarred him from applying for H-2A certification for three years for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Migrant ...

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Court Ordering Six Restaurants and Owners to Pay Back Wages and Penalties

News Release: CHARLESTON, WV – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has ordered six restaurants in West Virginia and Ohio and their owners to pay $111,024 in back wages and damages to 27 employees after the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations. The court also imposed a $20,150 civil money penalty.

U.S. Department of Labor Reaches Agreement to Restore More Than $1 Million to Chicago-based Health Insurance Trust Fund

News Release: CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with the fiduciaries of the National Allied Workers Union (NAWU) Local 831 Insurance Trust Fund to restore $1,113,636 to the Chicago-based health insurance trust fund after an investigation found violations of the Employee Retirement ...

U.S. Department of Labor Works With Insurers to Distribute Up to $116 Million to Retirement Plan Participants

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Brighthouse Life Insurance Company have agreed to work with the U.S. Department of Labor to determine whether more than 2,000 retirement plans in their custody are abandoned. If plans are found to be abandoned, the companies will submit them to ...

U.S. Department of Labor Finds Wisconsin Contractor Continues To Expose Roofers to Falls and Other Safety Hazards

News Release: APPLETON, WI ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Appleton roofing contractor Hector Hernandez again after OSHA inspectors observed employees exposed to falls and other safety hazards at two Wisconsin job sites. OSHA proposed penalties of $120,320.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in South Carolina Sheriff’s Office Paying Deputies $48,229 in Back Wages

News Release: DARLINGTON, SC – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has resulted in the Darlington County, South Carolina, Sheriff's Office paying $48,229 in back wages to six deputies for violating overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

What did Labor Department publish on June 11?

The US Labor Department published a four page proposed rule on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on June 11 by Labor Department

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

Labor Department publishes notice on June 11

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

Notice published by Labor Department on June 11

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

What did Labor Department publish on June 11?

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

Notice published on June 11 by Labor Department