By Labor Gazette | Jun 5, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is currently engaged in an education and enforcement initiative to educate industry stakeholders, employers, and employees in the Southeast’s agricultural industry about federal wage laws, and to provide compliance assistance to employers. The initiative includes educational outreach events and investigations of employers.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 5, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 4, 2018
News Release: SEATTLE, WA – Mt. Baker Roofing has paid a total of $63,486 to a former employee after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found that the employer violated requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and interfered with the employee’s ability to exercise ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 4, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 4, 2018
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 4, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 4, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 4, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement regarding the May 2018 Employment Situation report: “With the unemployment rate falling to 3.8% in May, the lowest in over 18 years, America’s job market remains strong. The unemployment rates for African-Americans and Asian-Americans reached record lows. Adult women and adult men recorded the lowest unemployment rates since 2000, at 3.3% and 3.5% respectively.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2018
News Release: BOSTON, MA – After multiple investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ordered a Maine roofing contractor who has operated as Lessard Roofing & Siding Inc. and Lessard Brothers Construction Inc. ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2018
News Release: CONCORD, NH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited EWP Renewable Corp., doing business as Springfield Power LLC, for 25 safety violations after an employee suffered fatal injuries after he was pulled into a conveyor at the company’s Springfield plant in November 2017. The Mount Laurel, New Jersey, company faces $125,460 in proposed penalties.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2018
News Release: SEATTLE, WA – Ecos Homecare Inc., owners of three Washington State residential home-care facilities, will pay $213,461 to 26 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found overtime and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2018
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – In an effort to help establish prevailing wage rates, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is conducting a survey of heavy construction projects in Virginia to collect data on wages paid to workers, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2018
News Release: GRANT, MI – Michigan roofing and siding contractor American Classic Construction Inc. will pay $310,000 in back overtime wages and liquidated damages to 74 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) in Grand Rapids that found the employer had violated ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2018
The US Labor Department published an eight page proposed rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | May 31, 2018
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | May 31, 2018
The US Labor Department published a seven page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | May 31, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | May 30, 2018
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
